Benzophenone

DB01878ApprovedSmall molecule

Benzophenone is an ingredient used in sunscreens to absorb UV radiation. Benzophenone is the organic compound.

Chemical structure of Benzophenone
Formula / weight
C13H10O · 182.2179 g/mol (avg)
First approval
Canada, 2006
Also known as
Benzoylbenzene · Diphenyl ketone · Diphenylmethanone
Code names
FEMA NO. 2134 · NSC-8077

Resolves to

Compound
UNII701M4TTV9OCAS119-61-9ChEMBLCHEMBL90039ChEBI41308PubChem3102KEGGC06354
Clinical / RWD
RxNorm18997
Structure
InChIKeyRWCCWEUUXYIKHB-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESO=C(C1=CC=CC=C1)C1=CC=CC=C1
Targets
P03372ESR1Q92731ESR2

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