C13H12O2
200.23 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning
Monobenzone
CAS103-16-2EC203-083-3
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Monobenzone is the monobenzyl ether of hydroquinone. It is used as a topical pharmaceutical intermediate for medical depigmentation and acts as a melanin synthesis inhibitor.
Pharmaceutical raw material for dermatologic depigmentation agentsAntioxidant in rubber, paraffins, and polyvinyl chlorideChemical intermediate in organic synthesis
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Related Compounds
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Safety Reference
Warning
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Monobenzone (CAS 103-16-2) is 2909.50.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2909.50
EU CN code (8-digit)
2909 50 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
4-phenylmethoxyphenol
InChIKey
VYQNWZOUAUKGHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)COC2=CC=C(C=C2)O
Synonyms (44)
- Monobenzona [INN-Spanish]
- Monobenzone (USP/INN)
- Monobenzone, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Monobenzonum [INN-Latin]
- 4-(Benzyloxy)phenol
- 4-(Benzyloxyl)phenol
- 4-(Phenylmethoxy)phenol
- 4-benzoxyphenol
- Agerite alba
- Alba
- Alba-Dome
- Benoquin
- Benoquin (TN)
- Benzoquin
- Benzyl p-hydroxyphenyl ether
- Benzylhydroquinone
- Carmifal
- Depigman
- Dermochinona
- Hydrochinon monobenzylether
- Hydroquinone benzyl ether
- Hydroquinone monobenzyl ether
- Leucodinine
- MONOBENZONE [MART.]
- Monobenzon
- Monobenzona
- Monobenzone
- Monobenzone (Benoquin)
- Monobenzone (Standard)
- Monobenzonum
- Monobenzyl ether hydroquinone
- Monobenzyl hydroquinone
- P-(BENZYLOXY)PHENOL
- Phenol, 4-(phenylmethoxy)-
- Phenol, p-(benzyloxy)-
- Pigmex
- Superlite
- Superlite (antioxidant)
- p-Hydroxyphenyl benzyl ether
- para-(Benzyloxy)phenol
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