FCCP | A repository of Fragrance Chemicals in Children’s Products

Butylparaben

Chemical identification
Pubchem identifier	7184
CAS identifier	94-26-8
DSSTOX identifier	DTXSID3020209
IUPAC name	Butylparaben
SMILES	CCCCOC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)O
InChI	InChI=1S/C11H14O3/c1-2-3-8-14-11(13)9-4-6-10(12)7-5-9/h4-7,12H,2-3,8H2,1H3
InChIKey	QFOHBWFCKVYLES-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonyms	Butyl p-hydroxybenzoate;Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate;n-Butyl hydroxybenzoate

Download structure:
2D:MOL MOL2 SDF
3D:MOL MOL2 SDF PDB PDBQT

Odor profile
Odor classes	Odorless
Reference	[1]

Presence in Children's products
Broad category	Skin care
Subcategory	Baby Moisturizing Cream and Lotion

Chemical classification based on ClassyFire
Chemical kingdom	Organic compounds
Chemical super-class	Benzenoids
Chemical class	Benzene and substituted derivatives
Chemical subclass	Benzoic acids and derivatives

Synthetic product source
Product source	Cosmetics, Personal care products, Flavouring agent
Reference	[1], [2]

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