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It is also a component of many medications in the form of suspension fluid. |
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This paraben has estrogen like qualities, and is considered to influence the reproduction in humans, males mostly.{{Fact|date=April 2009}} |
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Revision as of 15:39, 12 August 2009
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
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| Other names
butyl paraben;
butyl parahydroxybenzoate; butyl p-hydroxybenzoate | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.108 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| C11H14O3 | |
| Molar mass | 194.227 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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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