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Empirical formula: C14H12O3
a: 12.069 Å
b: 7.198 Å
c: 26.370 Å
α (alpha): 90.00 °
β (beta): 90.00 °
γ (gamma): 90.00 °
Volume: 2290.83 Å3
Space group: Pbca
Calculated density: 1.324 g/cm3
Z: 8
Temperature: 23.0 °C
Formula weight: 228.247 g/mole
R(F): 5.1000
Common name: Benzophenone-3
Trade name: Oxybenzone
Short description: Oxybenzone is commonly used in sunscreen to block ultraviolet radiation.
IUPAC name: 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzophenone
Citation of a publication: B.W.Liebich, E.Parthe, Acta Crystallogr., Sect.B: Struct.Crystallogr.Cryst.Chem., 30, 2522, 1974.
Layman's explanation: Oxybenzone is one of the compounds that are used in sunscreens with high Sun Protection Factors (SPF) to block ultraviolet radiation, both UVA and UVB. It converts light into heat Recent studies show however that it also may cause certain skin cancers (melanoma).
Lab name: Common molecules
Sample provider: Obtained courtesy of the Cambridge Structural Database
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