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Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

≥99.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

p-Hydroxybenzoic acid n-butyl ester, Butyl paraben

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Linear Formula:
HOC6H4CO2(CH2)3CH3
CAS Number:
94-26-8
Molecular Weight:
194.23
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
57651472
EC Number:
202-318-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1103741
MDL number:
MFCD00016478
Assay:
≥99.0% (GC)
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Quality Segment

200

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

bp

156-157 °C/3.5 mmHg (lit.)

mp

67-70 °C (lit.), 68-70 °C

functional group

ester

SMILES string

CCCCOC(=O)c1ccc(O)cc1

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 key

QFOHBWFCKVYLES-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate can be used to synthesize 4-[(9-oxoxanthen-3-yl)-carbonyloxy]benzoate by reacting with 2-phenoxyterephthaloyl dichloride in hot pyridine.

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pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

signalword

Danger

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

Hazard Classifications

ED HH 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2

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