benzyl paraben

Synonyms: "benzylparaben", "benzyl 4-hydroxybenzoate", "benzyl p-hydroxybenzoate", "nipabenzyl", "parosept", "benzyl paraben", "benzyl parasept", "benzyl tegosept"

Source: benzyl paraben is used in the production of thermal fax paper.

Identifiers:

IUPAC Name: benzyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
CAS Number: 94-18-8
PubChem ID: 7180
InChiKey: MOZDKDIOPSPTBH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)COC(=O)C2=CC=C(C=C2)O

Structural Properties:

Molecular Formula: C₁₄H₁₂O₃
Molecular Weight: 228.243

Pharmacophore Features:

Number of bond donors: 1
Number of bond acceptors: 2
Number of atoms different from hydrogen: 17

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