C13H10O4
230.22 g/mol
cosmetic_ingredientDanger
2,3,4-Trihydroxybenzophenone
CAS1143-72-2EC214-540-1
Category
cosmetic_ingredient
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
UV filter in sunscreens
2,3,4-Trihydroxybenzophenone is an organic compound from the benzophenone class, typically appearing as pale-yellow crystals soluble in organic solvents. It is commonly used as a UV filter in sunscreen formulations and other products to limit UV degradation.
UV filter in sunscreensUV stabilizer in plastics and coatings
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CAS 1143-72-2
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Safety Reference
Danger
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
phenyl-(2,3,4-trihydroxyphenyl)methanone
InChIKey
HTQNYBBTZSBWKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)C2=C(C(=C(C=C2)O)O)O
Synonyms (20)
- 2,3,4-Trihydroxbenzophenone
- 2,3,4-Trihydroxybenzophenon
- 2,3,4-Trihydroxybenzophenone
- 2,4-Trihydroxybenzophenone
- 4-benzoylbenzene-1,2,3-triol
- Alizarin yellow A
- Alizarine Yellow A
- Benzophenone,3,4-trihydroxy-
- Gallobenzophenone
- Trioxybenzophenon