Butamben

Butamben

Systematic (IUPAC) name
Butyl 4-aminobenzoate
Clinical data
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Routes of administration	Topical
Identifiers
CAS Number	94-25-7 Y
ATC code	none
PubChem	CID: 2482
ChemSpider	2388 Y
UNII	EFW857872Q Y
KEGG	D00730
ChEBI	CHEBI:3231
ChEMBL	CHEMBL127516 Y
Synonyms	n-butyl p-aminobenzoate
Chemical data
Formula	C11H15NO2
Molecular mass	193.242 g/mol
SMILES O=C(OCCCC)c1ccc(N)cc1
InChI InChI=1S/C11H15NO2/c1-2-3-8-14-11(13)9-4-6-10(12)7-5-9/h4-7H,2-3,8,12H2,1H3 Y Key:IUWVALYLNVXWKX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
Physical data
Melting point	58 °C (136 °F)
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Butamben is a local anesthetic. It is the ester of 4-aminobenzoic acid and butanol. A white, odourless, crystalline powder. that is mildy soluble in water (1 part in 7000) and soluble in alcohol, ether, chloroform, fixed oils, and dilute acids. It slowly hydrolyses when boiled with water. Synonyms include Butamben, Butilaminobenzoato, and Butoforme. Proprietary names includes Alvogil in Spain and Alvogyl in Switzerland. It is one of three components in the topical anesthetic Cetacaine.