Structured Summary
Abstract
A peroxide derivative that has been used topically for BURNS and as a dermatologic agent in the treatment of ACNE and POISON IVY DERMATITIS. It is used also as a bleach in the food industry.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C14H10O4
- Molecular Weight
- 242.23 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 94-36-0
- IUPAC Name
- benzoyl benzenecarboperoxoate
- InChIKey
- OMPJBNCRMGITSC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)OOC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2
- MeSH Unique ID
- D001585
- Source
- PubChem CID 7187
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Synonyms
8 entry terms
- Benzoyl Superoxide
- Dibenzoyl Peroxide
- Diphenylglyoxal Superoxide
- Peroxide, Benzoyl
- Peroxide, Dibenzoyl
- Superoxide, Benzoyl
- Superoxide, Diphenylglyoxal
- PanOxyl
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
91(76); was see under PEROXIDES 1976-90
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Previous Indexing
- Benzoates (1972-1975)
- Peroxides (1972-1975)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Benzoyl Peroxide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001585. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001585
- Benzoyl Peroxide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzoyl_peroxide
- Benzoyl Peroxide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q411424
- Benzoyl Peroxide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 7187. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7187