N-Heptyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

N-Heptyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (p-Oxybenzoesaureheptylester) is an antimicrobial agent that inhibits S. aureus with MIC of 12.5 μg/mL. N-Heptyl 4-hydroxybenzoate also against plant pathogenic fungi, such as Alternaria brassicicola, F. solani, C. dematium and C. acutatum[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[1085-12-7]

Product Name Alternative

P-Oxybenzoesaureheptylester

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H315-H319-H335

Target

Bacterial; Fungal

Related Pathways

Anti-infection

Field of Research

Infection

Smiles

CCCCCCCOC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)O

Molecular Formula

C14H20O3

Molecular Weight

236.31

Precautions

P261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P362+P364-P405-P501

References & Citations

[1]Ito S, Yazawa S, Nakagawa Y, Sasaki Y, Yajima S. Effects of alkyl parabens on plant pathogenic fungi. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2015 Apr 15;25 (8) :1774-1777.|[2]phenolic antioxidants for inhibition of foodborne Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus and Pseudomonas fluorescens. Food Control. Volume 30, Issue 2, April 2013, Pages 393-399.