Butamben

{{Short description|Chemical compound}}

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| IUPAC_name = Butyl 4-aminobenzoate

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| routes_of_administration = Topical

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| CAS_number = 94-25-7

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| PubChem = 2482

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| UNII = EFW857872Q

| ChEBI = 3231

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| ChEMBL = 127516

| KEGG = D00730

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| StdInChI = 1S/C11H15NO2/c1-2-3-8-14-11(13)9-4-6-10(12)7-5-9/h4-7H,2-3,8,12H2,1H3

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| StdInChIKey = IUWVALYLNVXWKX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

| C=11 | H=15 | N=1 | O=2

| smiles = O=C(OCCCC)c1ccc(N)cc1

| synonyms = n-butyl p-aminobenzoate

| melting_point = 58

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Butamben is a local anesthetic. Proprietary names includes Alvogil in Spain and Alvogyl in Switzerland. It is one of three components in the topical anesthetic Cetacaine.