CAS 94-13-3 appears in our catalog under these names: Germaben Impurity 1, Propylparaben, Propyl 4-Hydroxybenzoate(Propyl Paraben), >95% (HPLC), 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid-propyl ester, 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid-propyl ester 1000 µg/mL in Acetonitrile. Offered by: Chemat Brand, TRC, Dr. Ehrenstorfer, Mikromol, LoGiCal. Available pack sizes: on request, 10g, 1g, 25g, 250mg, 1ml, 10mg, 5g.
Propylparaben is the benzoate ester that is the propyl ester of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid. Preservative typically found in many water-based cosmetics, such as creams, lotions, shampoos and bath products. Also used as a food additive. It has a role as an antimicrobial agent and an antifungal agent. It is a member of phenols, a benzoate ester and a paraben. It is functionally related to a propan-1-ol and a 4-hydroxybenzoic acid.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C10H12O3 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 180.20 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate |
| InChIKey | QELSKZZBTMNZEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CCCOC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)O |
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