4-Hydroxybenzoate

• Formula: C₇H₅O₃^-

• MW: 137.11

• SMILES String: Oc1ccc(cc1)C([O-])=O

• Synonyms: 114-63-6; 16782-08-4; 240141_ALDRICH; 3pcc; 3pch; 4-Carboxyphenol; 4-HBA; 4-hydroxybenzoate; 4-Hydroxybenzoesaeure; 4-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID; 54630_FLUKA; 99-96-7; Acido p-idrossibenzoico [Italian]; AE-848/32195059; AI3-01003; AIDS-018038; AIDS018038; Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy; Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-; Benzoic acid, p-hydroxy; Benzoic acid, p-hydroxy-; C00156; CHEBI:30763; DB04242; EINECS 202-804-9; H20059_ALDRICH; HSDB 7233; Hydroxybenzenecarboxylic acid; Hydroxybenzoic acid; HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID, PARA; Kyselina 4-hydroxybenzoova [Czech]; NCGC00166040-01; NSC 4961; NSC4961; p-hydroxybenzoate; p-Hydroxybenzoic acid; p-Oxybenzoesaure [German]; p-Salicylic acid; Paraben; PHB; ST5210584; W398608_ALDRICH; WLN: QVR DQ

• CAS Reg. 99-96-7

• PubChem Substance Entry

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is 4-Hydroxybenzoate
  • Benzoate -----> 4-Hydroxybenzoate (reacID# r0623)
  • 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde -----> 4-Hydroxybenzoate (reacID# r0273)
  • 4-Hydroxybenzoyl-CoA -----> 4-Hydroxybenzoate (reacID# r0141)
  • 4-Hydroxyphenacyl alcohol -----> 4-Hydroxybenzoate (reacID# r1410)
  • 4-Hydroxyphenyl 4-hydroxybenzoate -----> 4-Hydroxybenzoate + Hydroquinone (reacID# r1483)
  • 2,3-bis(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-1,2-propanediol -----> 4-Hydroxybenzoate + 4-Hydroxyphenacyl alcohol (reacID# r0867)
  • 2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)propionate -----> 4-Hydroxybenzoate (reacID# r1082)
  • 3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)propionate -----> 4-Hydroxybenzoate (reacID# r1083)
  • 4-Methoxybenzoate -----> Formaldehyde + 4-Hydroxybenzoate (reacID# r0154)
  • Phenol -----> 4-Hydroxybenzoate (reacID# r0159)
  • Phenylphosphate -----> 4-Hydroxybenzoate (reacID# r0157)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is 4-Hydroxybenzoate
  • 4-Hydroxybenzoate -----> 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate (reacID# r0109)
  • 4-Hydroxybenzoate -----> 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate (reacID# r0435)
  • 4-Hydroxybenzoate -----> Hydroquinone (reacID# r0752)
  • 4-Hydroxybenzoate -----> 4-Hydroxybenzoyl-CoA (reacID# r0156)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0104.
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