Isopropylparaben

Isopropylparaben
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Propan-2-yl 4-hydroxybenzoate
	Other names Isopropyl 4-hydroxybenzoate; Isopropyl p-hydroxybenzoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	4191-73-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2333962;
ChemSpider	18995;
ECHA InfoCard	100.021.882
EC Number	224-069-3;
KEGG	C20343;
PubChem CID	20161;
UNII	A6EOX47QK0;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3052858 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C10H12O3/c1-7(2)13-10(12)8-3-5-9(11)6-4-8/h3-7,11H,1-2H3 Key: CMHMMKSPYOOVGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC(C)OC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H12O3
Molar mass	180.203 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
	Infobox references

Isopropylparaben is a paraben.

Synthesis[]

Isopropylparaben has been prepared via the stepwise addition of isopropanol, thionyl chloride, and p-hydroxybenzoic acid at low temperature, followed by heating the reaction mixture.^[1]

References[]

^ Sunbin Lu, Qiao Zhou and Shitao Zhou, “A process for preparing isopropyl p-hydroxybenzoate”, Chinese Patent 103,420,841 A 20131204 (2013)

External links[]

Final amended report on the safety assessment of Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Isopropylparaben, Butylparaben, Isobutylparaben, and Benzylparaben as used in cosmetic products

[1] Sunbin Lu, Qiao Zhou and Shitao Zhou, “A process for preparing isopropyl p-hydroxybenzoate”, Chinese Patent 103,420,841 A 20131204 (2013)

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