Skip to Content
Merck
CN

715077

Isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

97%

Synonym(s):

2-Methylpropyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, Isobutylparaben

Sign In to View Organizational & Contract Pricing.

Select a Size

Change View

About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C11H14O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
194.23
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
224-208-8
MDL number:
Assay:
97%
Form:
solid
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist


Quality Level

assay

97%

form

solid

mp

75-80 °C

functional group

ester

SMILES string

CC(C)COC(=O)c1ccc(O)cc1

InChI

1S/C11H14O3/c1-8(2)7-14-11(13)9-3-5-10(12)6-4-9/h3-6,8,12H,7H2,1-2H3

InChI key

XPJVKCRENWUEJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate can be used to synthesize lipophilic alkyl parabens as additives for foods and flavor ingredients. It is also commonly used as a preservative in cosmetic products.

Disclaimer

The product is not intended for use as a biocide under global biocide regulations, including but not limited to US EPA′s Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, European Biocidal Products Regulation, Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Turkey’s Biocidal Products Regulation, Korea’s Consumer Chemical Products and Biocide Safety Management Act (K-BPR) and others.


Still not finding the right product?

Explore all of our products under Isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate


pictograms

Corrosion

signalword

Danger

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Hazard Classifications

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



Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library



Preparation of lipophilic alkyl (hydroxy) benzoates by solvent-free lipase-catalyzed esterification and transesterification.
Vosmann K, et al.
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 80(1), 29-36 (2008)
Simultaneous determination of 21 preservatives in cosmetics by ultra performance liquid chromatography.
Wu T, et al.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 30(5), 367-372 (2008)
Joanna Jurewicz et al.
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 59(11), 1034-1040 (2017-07-12)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between environmental exposure to parabens and semen quality parameters [main semen parameters, computer-aided semen analysis (CASA parameters], sperm chromatin structure, and the level of reproductive hormones in men [follicle-stimulating hormone



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
715077-25G04061832848877