Heptylparaben

Chemical compound

Chemical compound

Heptylparaben (heptyl p-hydroxybenzoate) is a compound with formula C₇H₁₅(C₆H₄OHCOO). It is a paraben which is the heptyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid.

Heptylparaben has also been found to be produced in some microorganisms including Microbulbifer.^[1]

As a food additive it has E number E209, and is used as a preservative.

References

1. Peng, X; Adachi, K; Chen, C; Kasai, H; Kanoh, K; Shizuri, Y; Misawa, N (2006). "Discovery of a Marine Bacterium Producing 4-Hydroxybenzoate and Its Alkyl Esters, Parabens". Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 72 (8): 5556. doi:10.1128/AEM.00494-06. PMC 1538717. PMID 16885309.