Heptylparaben Explained

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.

Notes and References

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

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