Butylparaben
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| Butylparaben | |
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| IUPAC name | butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate |
| Other names | butyl paraben; butyl parahydroxybenzoate; butyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
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| CAS number | [94-26-8] |
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| SMILES | CCCCOC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)O |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C11H14O3 |
| Molar mass | 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.
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