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C18H10N2O2S
318.4 g/mol
Dye & Pigment

Fba 185

CAS12224-41-8EC220-685-1
Category
Dye & Pigment
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Fluorescent brightener

Fba 185 is a fluorescent brightener, a compound that absorbs ultraviolet light and re-emits it as visible blue light, enhancing the whiteness of materials. It is structurally characterized as a bis-benzoxazole derivative with a central thiophene ring.

fluorescent whitening agent

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-[5-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl]-1,3-benzoxazole

InChIKey

UGFSLKRMHPGLFU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C2C(=C1)N=C(O2)C3=CC=C(S3)C4=NC5=CC=CC=C5O4

Synonyms (27)
  • Fba 185
  • Fluorescent Brightener 185
  • Fluorescent Brightener Ebf
  • SOF (fluorescent brightener)
  • TINOPAL SOP
  • Thiophenebis(benzoxazolyl)
  • US8703811, 83
  • Uvitex EBF
  • Uvitex sof