Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:45:19 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 20:48:39 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0001392
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB01392
Metabolite Identification
Common Namep-Aminobenzoic acid
Description4-Aminobenzoic acid, also known as paba or p-aminobenzoate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aminobenzoic acids. These are benzoic acids containing an amine group attached to the benzene moiety. 4-Aminobenzoic acid exists as a solid, possibly soluble (in water), and a moderately basic compound (based on its pKa) molecule. 4-Aminobenzoic acid exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans.
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 Weight137.136
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight137.047678473
IUPAC Name4-aminobenzoic acid
Traditional Namesunbrella
CAS Registry Number150-13-0
SMILES
NC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=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
Ontology
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point188.5 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility6.11 mg/mLNot Available
LogP0.83HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
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
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (Non-derivatized)splash10-00yl-1960000000-b22b04854c131470802aView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS)splash10-0fkc-2900000000-dec9b6851633ff2c426cView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS)splash10-00yl-2890000000-b299bfaaed61286c2ff6View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0079-9600000000-075c262f1e5d23ef097dView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-00yl-1960000000-b22b04854c131470802aView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-0fkc-2900000000-dec9b6851633ff2c426cView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-00yl-2890000000-b299bfaaed61286c2ff6View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-00yl-1960000000-4d7d9e3e3a7a741c72caView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00kr-5900000000-8244277f60fc465369b8View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-006x-4900000000-299c72af4aa4008292bcView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00ku-4900000000-ab0d2860a4f23e4fcad4View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00mo-9100000000-667a53f89529678400c7View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-014i-9000000000-0bbc34587525655f98efView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-0900000000-8f6c193895f5adf391beView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-0006-9200000000-78f63538a3011f036551View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-521edb7d484c452d0da3View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-7ae0035594587960bab7View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Negativesplash10-00kf-9000000000-35088605171b150e8b08View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Positivesplash10-00di-3900000000-d67f9d252f758529a83cView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Positivesplash10-00di-1900000000-e4d34d9516fe889137f6View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Positivesplash10-00di-6900000000-387d1a3c2d588c6f8552View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Positivesplash10-00r6-9200000000-9ef61d003f891b00406fView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Positivesplash10-014i-9000000000-eaf693e5f0cde39a548eView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Positivesplash10-000i-7900000000-225973eab49386396fa9View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-000i-0900000000-8f6c193895f5adf391beView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0006-9200000000-78f63538a3011f036551View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-521edb7d484c452d0da3View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-7ae0035594587960bab7View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-00kf-9000000000-35088605171b150e8b08View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0079-0900000000-173f144fba431cca9164View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00di-1900000000-ab3524c5aadc6fdc28cbView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9200000000-67cea679b40b94c39ac0View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-3900000000-682d5d9d22372ece770bView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000f-9600000000-8d4bba3f647000005bb0View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9100000000-5d9b80bb0601c2f238c2View in MoNA
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-00dr-8900000000-bface88b2e77a7dce6e1View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, DMSO-d6, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, D2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
2D NMR[1H, 1H]-TOCSY. Unexported temporarily by An Chi on Oct 15, 2021 until json or nmrML file is generated. 2D NMR Spectrum (experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen Locations
  • Epidermis
  • Fibroblasts
  • Intestine
  • Liver
  • Milk
  • Placenta
  • Prostate Tissue
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
EpidermisExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
FibroblastsExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
IntestineExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
LiverExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
PlacentaExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Prostate TissueExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0001392
DrugBank IDDB02362
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB001037
KNApSAcK IDC00001401
Chemspider ID953
KEGG Compound IDC00568
BioCyc IDP-AMINO-BENZOATE
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia Link4-Aminobenzoic_acid
METLIN ID3261
PubChem Compound978
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID30753
References
Synthesis ReferenceSato, Ryu; Kimura, Koichi; Takahashi, Akira. Preparation of p-aminobenzoic acid from styrene polymers. Jpn. Kokai Tokkyo Koho (2007), 13pp.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Mung D, Li L: Applying quantitative metabolomics based on chemical isotope labeling LC-MS for detecting potential milk adulterant in human milk. Anal Chim Acta. 2018 Feb 25;1001:78-85. doi: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.11.019. Epub 2017 Nov 14. [PubMed:29291809 ]