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Dioxybenzone[1]
Dioxybenzone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name

(2-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)(2-hydroxyphenyl)methanone

Other names

Dioxybenzone
benzophenone-8

Identifiers

CAS Number

3D model (JSmol)
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    • ChEMBL
    ChemSpider
    ECHA InfoCard 100.004.571 Edit this at Wikidata
    KEGG

    PubChem CID
    UNII

    CompTox Dashboard (EPA)

    • InChI=1S/C14H12O4/c1-18-9-6-7-11(13(16)8-9)14(17)10-4-2-3-5-12(10)15/h2-8,15-16H,1H3 checkY

      Key: MEZZCSHVIGVWFI-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY

    • InChI=1/C14H12O4/c1-18-9-6-7-11(13(16)8-9)14(17)10-4-2-3-5-12(10)15/h2-8,15-16H,1H3

      Key: MEZZCSHVIGVWFI-UHFFFAOYAR

    • O=C(C2=CC=CC=C2O)C1=C(O)C=C(OC)C=C1

    • O=C(c1ccc(OC)cc1O)c2ccccc2O

    Properties

    Chemical formula

    		 C14H12O4
    Molar mass 244.25 g/mol
    Density 1.38 g/cm3
    Melting point 68 °C (154 °F; 341 K)
    Boiling point 170 to 175 °C (338 to 347 °F; 443 to 448 K)

    Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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    Infobox references

    Dioxybenzone (benzophenone-8) is an organic compound used in sunscreen to block UVB and short-wave UVA (ultraviolet) rays.[2] It is a derivative of benzophenone. It is a yellow powder with a melting point of 68 °C. It is insoluble in water, but moderately soluble in ethanol and isopropanol.

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Merck Index, 12th Edition, 3357.
  • ^ The Skin Cancer Foundation: Understanding UVA and UVB
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