Dibenzoyl peroxide, 97% (dry wt.), wet with 25% water

CAS: 94-36-0

Ref. 02-L13174

Product Information

• Name: Dibenzoyl peroxide, 97% (dry wt.), wet with 25% water
• Synonyms: fostex mytolac peroxyde de benzoyle lucidol 50P asidopan diphenylglyoxal peroxide vanoxide aksil 5 dry and clear duresthin 5, 617P37, Acetoxyl, Acnegel, Acnezoyl, BPO, Basiron, Benoxyl, Benzac, Benzagel, Benzaknen, Benzashave, Benzoperoxide, Brevoxyl, Debroxide, Desanden, Dibenzoylperoxid, Dibenzoylperoxide, Epi-Clear, Loroxide, Lucidol, Nericur, Oxy-5, Oxy-L, Oxylite, Panoxyl, Peroxyderm, Persa-Gel, Persadox, Preoxydex, Sanoxit, Solugel, Theraderm, Triaz, Vanoxide
• CAS: 94-36-0

Description

Benzoyl peroxide is widely utilized as a radical initiator to induce polymerizations. It finds applications for acne treatment, for bleaching flour, hair and teeth and for cross-linking polyester resins. It also has major applications in antiseptic and bleaching properties. It serves as a catalyst for polyester thermoset resins and as a hardener to start the polymerization process. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 242.23
• Formula: C₁₄H₁₀O₄
• Purity: 97%
• Color/Form: Wet powder or granules, White
• InChI: InChI=1S/C14H10O4/c15-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)17-18-14(16)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H
• InChI key: OMPJBNCRMGITSC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C(OOC(=O)c1ccccc1)c1ccccc1