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'''Heptylparaben''' (heptyl ''p''-hydroxybenzoate) is a [[Compound (chemistry)|compound]] with formula C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>15</sub>(C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>OHCOO). It is a [[paraben]] which is the [[heptyl]] [[ester]] of [[P-Hydroxybenzoic acid|''p''-hydroxybenzoic acid]].
Heptylparaben has also been found to be produced in some microorganisms including ''[[Microbulbifer]]''.<ref>{{Cite journal | doi = 10.1128/AEM.00494-06 }}</ref>
As a food additive it has [[E number]] E209, and is used as a preservative.
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