C11H14O3
194.23 g/mol
Food AdditiveDanger
Isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
CAS4247-02-3EC224-208-8
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
preservative
Isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate is a chemical compound that functions as a preservative. It is structurally related to parabens, which are esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid.
preservative
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Safety Reference
Danger
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
Regulatory Compliance1
- EU REACH SVHCEURegulation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-methylpropyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
InChIKey
XPJVKCRENWUEJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(C)COC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)O
Synonyms (23)
- 2-Methylpropyl 4-Hydroxybenzoate; Butyl Parahydroxybenzoate Imp. E (EP); Isobutyl Parahydroxybenzoate; Butyl Parahydroxybenzoate Impurity E
- Butyl parahydroxybenzoate impurity E, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
- Isobutyl p-hydroxybenzoate
- Isobutyl parahydroxybenzoate
- Isobutylparaben
- Isobutylparaben (Standard)
- i-BHB
- p-Oxybenzoesaureisobutylester