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paraben
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A 4-hydroxybenzoate ester in which the esterifying alcohol is an alkanol (in diagram, R = alkyl). Commonly used as preservatives in cosmetic and pharmaceutical products.
Term info
Label
paraben
Subsets
3_STAR
charge
0
formula
C7H5O3R
has obo namespace
chebi_ontology
has related synonym
parabens
id
CHEBI:85122
mass
137.11280
monoisotopicmass
137.02387
smiles
Oc1ccc(cc1)C(=O)O[*]