Ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate (trade name IR3535) is an

insect repellent An insect repellent (also commonly called "bug spray") is a substance applied to skin, clothing, or other surfaces to discourage insects (and arthropods in general) from landing or climbing on that surface. Insect repellents help prevent and cont ...

which is applied topically to prevent bites and stings from mosquitos, ticks, and other insects. It is a colorless and almost odorless oil, has efficacy against a broad range of insects, and is reasonably biodegradable.Ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate Product-type 19 (insect repellent)
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Chemistry

Ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate is a

derivative In mathematics, the derivative of a function of a real variable measures the sensitivity to change of the function value (output value) with respect to a change in its argument (input value). Derivatives are a fundamental tool of calculus. ...

of non-proteinogenic amino acid beta-alanine. : Ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate and beta-alanine comparison

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