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CHEBI:85122 - paraben

ChEBI IDCHEBI:85122
ChEBI Nameparaben
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DefinitionA 4-hydroxybenzoate ester in which the esterifying alcohol is an alkanol (in diagram, R = alkyl). Commonly used as preservatives in cosmetic and pharmaceutical products.
Last Modified6 March 2015
SubmitterMarcus Ennis
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FormulaC7H5O3R
Net Charge0
Average Mass (excl. R groups)137.113
Monoisotopic Mass (excl. R groups)137.02387
SMILES*OC(=O)c1ccc(O)cc1
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
paraben (CHEBI:85122) is a 4-hydroxybenzoate ester (CHEBI:79323)
Incoming Relation(s)
ethylparaben (CHEBI:31575) is a paraben (CHEBI:85122)
methylparaben (CHEBI:31835) is a paraben (CHEBI:85122)
propylparaben (CHEBI:32063) is a paraben (CHEBI:85122)
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