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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2012-09-11 17:50:35 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:22:23 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0032575
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB32575
Metabolite Identification
Common NameButylparaben
DescriptionButylparaben, also known as butyl par asept or tegosept b, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as p-hydroxybenzoic acid alkyl esters. These are aromatic compounds containing a benzoic acid, which is esterified with an alkyl group and para-substituted with a hydroxyl group. Butylparaben displayed the most competitive binding to rat estrogen receptors when tested along with methyl, ethyl, and propylparabens. Butylparaben is a very faint and phenolic tasting compound. Butylparaben is a potentially toxic compound. However, parabens have not been proven to cause breast cancer. It has been used in cosmetic products since the 1940s and in pharmaceutical products since 1924.
Structure
Data?1677000143
Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC11H14O3
Average Molecular Weight194.2271
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight194.094294314
IUPAC Namebutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Traditional Namebutylparaben
CAS Registry Number94-26-8
SMILES
CCCCOC(=O)C1=CC=C(O)C=C1
InChI Identifier
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
InChI KeyQFOHBWFCKVYLES-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as p-hydroxybenzoic acid alkyl esters. These are aromatic compounds containing a benzoic acid, which is esterified with an alkyl group and para-substituted with a hydroxyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassBenzoic acids and derivatives
Direct Parentp-Hydroxybenzoic acid alkyl esters
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • P-hydroxybenzoic acid alkyl ester
  • Benzoyl
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Phenol
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Ontology
Physiological effect
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point68 - 69 °CNot Available
Boiling Point156.00 to 157.00 °C. @ 3.50 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility0.21 mg/mL at 20 °CNot Available
LogP3.57Not Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Membrane
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Urine
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
UrineDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified0.000483 (0.000373-0.000693) umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)Not SpecifiedNormal
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UrineDetected and Quantified0.00124 (0.00110-0.00145) umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)Not SpecifiedNormal
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Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB010512
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID6916
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkButylparaben
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound7184
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1007641
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Qian L, Guan Y, Xiao H: Preparation and characterization of inclusion complexes of a cationic beta-cyclodextrin polymer with butylparaben or triclosan. Int J Pharm. 2008 Jun 5;357(1-2):244-51. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2008.01.018. Epub 2008 Jan 19. [PubMed:18294789 ]
  2. (). Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.. .