Butylparaben

Butylparaben

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IUPACName=butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
OtherNames=butyl paraben;
butyl parahydroxybenzoate;
butyl "p"-hydroxybenzoate
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CASNo=94-26-8
PubChem=7184
SMILES=CCCCOC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)O

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Formula=C11H14O3
MolarMass=194.227 g/mol
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Butylparaben, also butyl paraben, one of the parabens, has formula C4H9(C6H4(OH)COO). It is the butyl ester of "p"-hydroxybenzoic acid and is used as an antifungal preservative in cosmetics.

It is also a component of many medications in the form of suspension fluid.

ee also

* Ethylparaben
* Propylparaben


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