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Creation Date2016-05-19 01:53:47 UTC
Update Date2016-10-28 10:03:04 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM004699
Identification
Common NameP-AMINOBENZOIC ACID
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionAn aminobenzoic acid in which the amino group is para to the carboxy group.
Contaminant Sources
  • Cosmetic Chemicals
  • EAFUS Chemicals
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HMDB Contaminants - Urine
  • HPV EPA Chemicals
  • IARC Carcinogens Group 3
  • STOFF IDENT Compounds
  • ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
1-Amino-4-carboxybenzeneChEBI
4-Amino-benzoic acidChEBI
4-AminobenzoesaeureChEBI
4-CarboxyanilineChEBI
4-CarboxyphenylamineChEBI
ABEEChEBI
gamma-Aminobenzoic acidChEBI
p-AminobenzoesaeureChEBI
p-CarboxyanilineChEBI
p-CarboxyphenylamineChEBI
PABAChEBI
Para-aminobenzoic acidChEBI
4-Aminobenzoic acidKegg
p-AminobenzoateKegg
RVPaba lipstickKegg
4-Amino-benzoateGenerator
g-AminobenzoateGenerator
g-Aminobenzoic acidGenerator
gamma-AminobenzoateGenerator
Γ-aminobenzoateGenerator
Γ-aminobenzoic acidGenerator
Para-aminobenzoateGenerator
4-AminobenzoateGenerator
acido P-AminobenzoicoHMDB
Acidum paraminobenzoicumHMDB
ActipolHMDB
AmbenHMDB
AminobenzoateHMDB
Aminobenzoic acidHMDB, MeSH
Aniline-4-carboxylateHMDB
Aniline-4-carboxylic acidHMDB
Anti-chromotrichia factorHMDB
Anticanitic vitaminHMDB
Anticantic vitaminHMDB
Antichromotrichia factorHMDB
Bacterial vitamin H1HMDB
Chromotrichia factorHMDB
HacheminaHMDB, MeSH
Kyselina P-aminobenzoovaHMDB
P-amino-BenzoateHMDB
P-amino-Benzoic acidHMDB
PABHMDB
PabacydHMDB
PabafilmHMDB
PabagelHMDB
PabamineHMDB
PabanolHMDB
PapacidumHMDB
ParaminolHMDB, MeSH
ParanateHMDB
PotabaHMDB, MeSH
RomavitHMDB
RvpabaHMDB
SunbrellaHMDB
Super shade by coppertoneHMDB
Trichochromogenic factorHMDB
Trochromogenic factorHMDB
Vitamin BXHMDB
Vitamin h'HMDB
4 Aminobenzoic acidMeSH, HMDB
4 Aminobenzoic acid, potassium saltMeSH, HMDB
EpitelplastMeSH, HMDB
Jumer brand OF aminobenzoic acidMeSH, HMDB
Medea brand OF aminobenzoic acidMeSH, HMDB
ParaminanMeSH, HMDB
4-Aminobenzoate, potassiumMeSH, HMDB
Epit vitMeSH, HMDB
Llorens brand OF aminobenzoic acidMeSH, HMDB
PabasanMeSH, HMDB
Potassium aminobenzoateMeSH, HMDB
4-Aminobenzoic acid, potassium saltMeSH, HMDB
Aminobenzoate, potassiumMeSH, HMDB
Glenwood brand OF potassium aminobezoateMeSH, HMDB
Llorens brand OF aminobenzoic acid sodium saltMeSH, HMDB
Magnesium para-aminobenzoateMeSH, HMDB
Potassium 4 aminobenzoateMeSH, HMDB
Potassium 4-aminobenzoateMeSH, HMDB
P Aminobenzoic acidMeSH, HMDB
Para aminobenzoic acidMeSH, HMDB
Para-aminobenzoate, magnesiumMeSH, HMDB
p-Aminobenzoic acidChEBI
Chemical FormulaC7H7NO2
Average Molecular Mass137.136 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass137.048 g/mol
CAS Registry Number150-13-0
IUPAC Name4-aminobenzoic acid
Traditional Namesunbrella
SMILESNC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(O)=O
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C7H7NO2/c8-6-3-1-5(2-4-6)7(9)10/h1-4H,8H2,(H,9,10)
InChI KeyALYNCZNDIQEVRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aminobenzoic acids. These are benzoic acids containing an amine group attached to the benzene moiety.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassBenzoic acids and derivatives
Direct ParentAminobenzoic acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Aminobenzoic acid
  • Benzoic acid
  • Benzoyl
  • Aniline or substituted anilines
  • Amino acid or derivatives
  • Amino acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Amine
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Primary amine
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility4.41 g/LALOGPS
logP0.78ALOGPS
logP0.8ChemAxon
logS-1.5ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.77ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)2.69ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area63.32 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity38.01 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability13.44 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (Non-derivatized)splash10-00yl-1960000000-b22b04854c131470802aSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS)splash10-0fkc-2900000000-dec9b6851633ff2c426cSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS)splash10-00yl-2890000000-b299bfaaed61286c2ff6Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0079-9600000000-075c262f1e5d23ef097dSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-00yl-1960000000-b22b04854c131470802aSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-0fkc-2900000000-dec9b6851633ff2c426cSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-00yl-2890000000-b299bfaaed61286c2ff6Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-00yl-1960000000-4d7d9e3e3a7a741c72caSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00kr-5900000000-8244277f60fc465369b8Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-006x-4900000000-299c72af4aa4008292bcSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00ku-4900000000-ab0d2860a4f23e4fcad4Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00mo-9100000000-667a53f89529678400c7Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-014i-9000000000-0bbc34587525655f98efSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-0900000000-8f6c193895f5adf391beSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-0006-9200000000-78f63538a3011f036551Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-521edb7d484c452d0da3Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-7ae0035594587960bab7Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Negativesplash10-00kf-9000000000-35088605171b150e8b08Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Positivesplash10-00di-3900000000-d67f9d252f758529a83cSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Positivesplash10-00di-1900000000-e4d34d9516fe889137f6Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Positivesplash10-00di-6900000000-387d1a3c2d588c6f8552Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Positivesplash10-00r6-9200000000-9ef61d003f891b00406fSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Positivesplash10-014i-9000000000-eaf693e5f0cde39a548eSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Positivesplash10-000i-7900000000-225973eab49386396fa9Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-000i-0900000000-8f6c193895f5adf391beSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0006-9200000000-78f63538a3011f036551Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-521edb7d484c452d0da3Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-7ae0035594587960bab7Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-00kf-9000000000-35088605171b150e8b08Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0079-0900000000-173f144fba431cca9164Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00di-1900000000-ab3524c5aadc6fdc28cbSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9200000000-67cea679b40b94c39ac0Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-3900000000-682d5d9d22372ece770bSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000f-9600000000-8d4bba3f647000005bb0Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9100000000-5d9b80bb0601c2f238c2Spectrum
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-00dr-8900000000-bface88b2e77a7dce6e1Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
2D NMR[1H,1H] 2D NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDDB02362
HMDB IDHMDB0001392
FooDB IDFDB001037
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00001401
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDP-AMINO-BENZOATE
METLIN ID3261
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia Link4-Aminobenzoic_acid
Chemspider ID953
ChEBI ID30753
PubChem Compound ID978
Kegg Compound IDC00568
YMDB IDYMDB00493
ECMDB IDECMDB01392
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
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