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C10H12O3
180.2 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning

PROPYLPARABEN

CAS94-13-3EC202-307-7
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
antimicrobial preservative in foods and cosmetics

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Referencestereoisomer of

N-propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate-2,3,5,6-d4

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Referencestereoisomer of

Propylparaben sodium

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H302Harmful if swallowed
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H370Causes damage to organs
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H401Toxic to aquatic life
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

InChIKey

QELSKZZBTMNZEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCOC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)O

Synonyms (83)
  • PEPH
  • Propyl parahydroxybenzoate, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Propylparaben, USAN
  • Propylparaben, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Sodium Ethyl Parahydroxybenzoate EP Impurity C
  • Aseptoform P
  • Bayer D 206
  • Betacide P
  • Betacine P
  • Bonomold OP
  • Chemacide pk
  • Chemocide pk
  • Chemoside PK
  • Lexgard P
  • Methyldopa Impurity 2
  • N-Propyl p-hydroxybenzoate
  • N-Propylparaben
  • Nipagin P
  • Nipasol
  • Nipasol M
  • Nipasol P
  • Nipazol
  • PROPYL HYDROXYBENZOATE
  • PROPYLPARABEN
  • Paraben p
  • Parasept
  • Paratexin p
  • Paseptol
  • Preserval P
  • Propagin
  • Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
  • Propyl Butex
  • Propyl Chemosept
  • Propyl Parasept
  • Propyl aseptoform
  • Propyl chemsept
  • Propyl p-hydroxybenzoate
  • Propyl parahydroxybenzoate
  • Propylis hydroxybenzoas
  • Propylis parahydroxybenzoas
  • Propylparaben (NF)
  • Propylparaben (Standard)
  • Propylparaben e216
  • Protaben P
  • Pulvis conservans
  • Pulvis conservans (VAN)
  • Solbrol P
  • Tegosept P
  • n-Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
  • p-Hydroxybenzoic propyl ester
  • p-Hydroxypropyl benzoate
  • p-Oxybenzoesaeurepropylester
  • p-Oxybenzoesaurepropylester
  • propyl 4-oxidanylbenzoate