Butamben

Butamben
Clinical data
Other names	n-butyl p-aminobenzoate
AHFS/Drugs.com	Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information
Routes of; administration	Topical
ATC code	none;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name Butyl 4-aminobenzoate;
CAS Number	94-25-7 ;
PubChem CID	2482;
ChemSpider	2388 ;
UNII	EFW857872Q;
KEGG	D00730;
ChEBI	CHEBI:3231;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL127516 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7022417 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.107
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C11H15NO2
Molar mass	193.242 g/mol g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Melting point	58 °C (136 °F)
	SMILES O=C(OCCCC)c1ccc(N)cc1;
	InChI InChI=1S/C11H15NO2/c1-2-3-8-14-11(13)9-4-6-10(12)7-5-9/h4-7H,2-3,8,12H2,1H3 ; Key:IUWVALYLNVXWKX-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
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Butamben is a local anesthetic. It is the ester of 4-aminobenzoic acid and butanol.^[1] A white, odourless, crystalline powder. that is mildy soluble in water (1 part in 7000) and soluble in alcohol, ether, chloroform, fixed oils, and dilute acids. It slowly hydrolyses when boiled with water. Synonyms include Butamben, Butilaminobenzoato, and Butoforme. Proprietary names includes Alvogil in Spain and Alvogyl in Switzerland. It is one of three components in the topical anesthetic Cetacaine.

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