C13H10O3
214.22 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
2,4-DIHYDROXYBENZOPHENONE
CAS131-56-6EC205-029-4
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Ultraviolet light absorber and stabilizer
2,4-Dihydroxybenzophenone is an organic compound that functions as an ultraviolet light absorber and stabilizer. It is used to limit UV degradation in various materials, including plastics, coatings, and personal care products.
Ultraviolet light absorber in plasticsStabilizer in coatings and furniture finishesUV filter in sunscreen formulations
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CAS 131-56-6
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-phenylmethanone
InChIKey
ZXDDPOHVAMWLBH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)C2=C(C=C(C=C2)O)O
Synonyms (40)
- CUT
- HHB
- UV-0
- 2,4-DHB
- 2,4-DIHYDROXYBENZOPHENONE
- 2,4-Dihydroxybenzofenon
- 4,6-Dihydroxybenzophenone
- 4-Benzoyl resorcinol
- 4-benzoylbenzene-1,3-diol
- AE-641/01968047
- Advastab 48
- Benzophenone, 2,4-dihydroxy-
- Benzophenone,4-dihydroxy-
- Benzophenone-1
- Benzoresorcinol
- DHBP cpd
- Dastib 263
- Eastman Inhibitor DHPB
- Eastman inhibitor DHBP
- Inhibitor DHBP
- Quinsorb 010
- Resbenzophenone
- Syntase 100
- UF 1
- USAF DO-28
- USAF ND-54
- UV 12
- Uvinol 400
- Uvinul 400
- Uvistat 12