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Dioxybenzone

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Dioxybenzone[1]
Dioxybenzone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(2-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)(2-hydroxyphenyl)methanone
Other names
Dioxybenzone
benzophenone-8
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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KEGG
UNII
  • 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
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  • 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
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  • O=C(C2=CC=CC=C2O)C1=C(O)C=C(OC)C=C1
  • O=C(c1ccc(OC)cc1O)c2ccccc2O
Properties
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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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.

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