2,2',4,4'-Tetrahydroxybenzophenone is used as the raw material of ultraviolet absorbers in cosmetics, plastics, resins and rubber. It is used as pharmaceutical intermediates and light-sensitive materials. It is also used as pharmaceutical adjuvant.
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Applications
2,2′,4,4′-Tetrahydroxybenzophenone is used as the raw material of ultraviolet absorbers in cosmetics, plastics, resins and rubber. It is used as pharmaceutical intermediates and light-sensitive materials. It is also used as pharmaceutical adjuvant.
Solubility
Slightly soluble in water.
Notes
Store away from oxidizing agents. Store in a cool, dry condition in well sealed containers.
RUO – Research Use Only
Armin Zenker; Hansruedi Schmutz; Karl Fent. Simultaneous trace determination of nine organic UV-absorbing compounds (UV filters) in environmental samples. Journal of Chromatography A. 2008, 1202 (1), 64-74.
Petra Y Kunz; Karl Fent. Estrogenic activity of UV filter mixtures. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 2006, 217 (1), 86-99.