Oxybenzone

CAS: 131-57-7

Ref. TR-O867300

Product Information

• Name: Oxybenzone
• Synonyms: (2-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)phenylmethanone, 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, (2-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)phenylmethanone, 2-Benzoyl-5-methoxyphenol, 4-Methoxy-2-hydroxybenzophenone, ASL 24, Aduvex 24, Advastab 45, Anuvex, Benzophenone 3, Chimassorb 90, Cyasorb UV 9, Cyasorb UV 9 Light Absorber, Escalol 567, Eusolex 4360, Jeescreen Benzophenone 3, Kemisorb 11, MOB, NSC 7778, Neo Heliopan BB, Ongrostab HMB, Onzone, Oxybenzon, Seesorb 101, Spectra-Sorb UV 9, Sumisorb 110, Sunscreen UV 15, Syntase 62, Tinosorb B 3, UF 3, UV 9, Uvasorb MET/C, Uvinul 3040, Uvinul 9, Uvinul M 40, Uvistat 24, Viosorb 110, (2-Hydroxy-4-Methoxyphenyl)(Phenyl)Methanone, (2-Hydroxy-4-Methoxyphenyl)Phenylmethanone, 2-Hydroxy-4-Methoxy Benzophenone, 2-Hydroxy-4-Methoxy-Benzophenon, 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzotriazole, Asl 24, Benzophenone, 2-Hydroxy-4-Methoxy-, Benzophenone-3, Bp-3, Fentauniv 9, Methanone, (2-Hydroxy-4-Methoxyphenyl)Phenyl, Nsc 7778, Oxibenzona, Speedblock UV 9, Sunscreen 567, UV absorber UV-9, Uf 3, Ultraviolet absorbent UV-9, Ultraviolet absorber UV-9, Uv-9, Uvinul MC 40

Description

Applications Oxybenzone is an organic compound used in sunscreens. Oxybenzone is used as an ingredient in sunscreen and other cosmetics because it absorbs UVB and short-wave UVA (ultraviolet) rays. Oxybenzone was one of the first compounds incorporated into sunscreen formulations to offer enhanced UVA protection because its absorption spectrum extends to less than 350 nm.
References Auriol, M., et al.: Chemosphere, 70, 445 (2008); Balmer, M., et al.: Environ. Sci. Technol., 39, 953 (2005); Jeon, H., et al.: Toxicology, 248, 89 (2008); Campoy, S., et al.: Environ. Microbiol., 11, 99 (2009); Chem. and Eng. News page 22, Aug. 6 (2018)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 228.24
• Formula: C₁₄H₁₂O₃
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C14H12O3/c1-17-11-7-8-12(13(15)9-11)14(16)10-5-3-2-4-6-10/h2-9,15H,1H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=SOPPBXUYQGUQHE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: C1=CCC(c2cccnc2)NC1