Octabenzone
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Names | |
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IUPAC name
(2-hydroxy-4-octoxy-phenyl)-phenyl-methanone | |
Other names
Benzophenone-12, Spectra-Sorb UV 531, MPI Milestab 81 | |
Identifiers | |
1843-05-6 ![]() | |
ChemSpider | 15020 ![]() |
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Jmol-3D images | Image |
KEGG | D00441 ![]() |
MeSH | (2-hydroxy-4-(octyloxy)phenyl)phenylmethanone |
PubChem | 15797 |
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UNII | 73P3618V2E ![]() |
Properties | |
C21H26O3 | |
Molar mass | 326.429 g/mol |
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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Octabenzone (Spectra-Sorb UV 531, MPI Milestab 81) is a UV absorber/screener. It is used to protect polymers (e.g., polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinylchloride) against damage by UV light.