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Heptylparaben
Names
Preferred IUPAC name Heptyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Other names
  • Heptyl p-hydroxybenzoate;
  • Heptyl paraben;
  • Heptylparaben;
  • Nipaheptyl;
  • n-Heptyl 4-hydroxybenzoate;
  • n-Heptyl p-hydroxybenzoate;
  • Heptyl para-hydroxybenzoate;
  • E209
Identifiers
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/C14H20O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-11-17-14(16)12-7-9-13(15)10-8-12/h7-10,15H,2-6,11H2,1H3Key: ZTJORNVITHUQJA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
  • O=C(OCCCCCCC)c1ccc(O)cc1
Properties
Chemical formula C14H20O3
Molar mass 236.311 g·mol
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Chemical compound

Heptylparaben (heptyl p-hydroxybenzoate) is a compound with formula C7H15(C6H4OHCOO). It is a paraben which is the heptyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid.

Heptylparaben has also been found to be produced in some microorganisms including Microbulbifer.

As a food additive it has E number E209, and is used as a preservative.

References

  1. Peng, X; Adachi, K; Chen, C; Kasai, H; Kanoh, K; Shizuri, Y; Misawa, N (2006). "Discovery of a Marine Bacterium Producing 4-Hydroxybenzoate and Its Alkyl Esters, Parabens". Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 72 (8): 5556. doi:10.1128/AEM.00494-06. PMC 1538717. PMID 16885309.


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