Oxybenzone
SIAL/59647 - analytical standard
Synonym: 2-
CAS Number: 131-57-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C14H12O3
Molecular Weight: 228.24
EC Number: 205-031-5
MDL Number: MFCD00008387
Linear Formula: HOC6H3(OCH3)COC6H5
Product Type: Chemical
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| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics environmental food and beverages personal care |
| assay | ≥98% (GC) |
| bp | 150-160 °C/5 mmHg (lit.) |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C14H12O3/c1-17-11-7-8- |
| InChI key | DXGLGDHPHMLXJC-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 62-64 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | COc1ccc(c(O)c1)C(=O)c2ccc |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable |
| Application: | Oxybenzone has been used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in environmental samples using gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and ultra-performance liquid chromatography-electrospr |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| General description: | Oxybenzone (Benzophenone-3), an organic filter, is an active ingredient used in sunscreens to protect against the damage caused by the UV radiation of the sun. It belongs to the class of benzophenones, widely used in personal care products including cosmetics, sunscreens, toothpaste, additives in food commodities, pharmaceuticals, industrial products, etc. BP-3 is reportedly identified as a pollutant in lakes, rivers, raw and treated wastewaters, sewage sludge, effluents from washing activity in households, environmental sediments, etc. |
| General description: | This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food. Find all available reference materials for compounds listed in 10/2011 here |
| Packaging: | Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone. |
| Symbol |  GHS09 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 - P391 - P501 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 212.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 100 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥98% (GC) |
| bp | 150-160 °C/5 mmHg (lit.) |
| mp | 62-64 °C (lit.) |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 85151701 |