FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Chemical: ethylparaben
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General Information
Name
ethylparaben
FlyBase ID
FBch0000853
ChEBI Name
ethylparaben
ChEBI ID
PubChem Name
Ethylparaben
PubChem ID
Chemical Structure
Chemical structure of ethylparaben
ethylparaben
InChIKey

NUVBSKCKDOMJSU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Definition (ChEBI)

ChEBI: Ethylparaben is an ethyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid with ethanol, It has a role as an antimicrobial food preservative, an antifungal agent, a plant metabolite and a phytoestrogen. It is a paraben and an ethyl ester.

Roles Classification (ChEBI)
Comment
Synonyms and Secondary IDs (25)
Synonyms
120-47-8
4-Hydroxybenzoic acid ethyl ester
4-hydroxybenzoic acid ethyl ester
ETHYL 4-HYDROXYBENZOATE
Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate
Ethyl paraben
Ethyl parahydroxybenzoate
Ethyl parasept
Ethylparaben
Mycocten
Nipagin A
PubChem:8434
ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate
ethyl parahydroxybenzoate
ethyl parasept
mycocten
nipagin a
p-Oxybenzoesaeureaethylester
p-hydroxybenzoic acid ethyl ester
pubchem:8434
Secondary FlyBase IDs
    References (6)