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α-Arbutin
analytical standard
Synonym(s):
4-Hydroxyphenyl α-
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H16O7
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
272.25
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
89675
grade
analytical standard
Quality Segment
assay
≥99% (HPLC and GC)
shelf life
limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
application(s)
cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care
format
neat
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
O[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](CO)O[C@@H]1OC2=CC=C(O)C=C2
InChI
1S/C12H16O7/c13-5-8-9(15)10(16)11(17)12(19-8)18-7-3-1-6(14)2-4-7/h1-4,8-17H,5H2/t8-,9-,10+,11-,12+/m1/s1
InChI key
BJRNKVDFDLYUGJ-ZIQFBCGOSA-N
General description
α-Arbutin is a glycosylated hydroquinone and an anomer of naturally occurring arbutin. It is a potent inhibitor of tyrosinase, a vital enzyme involved in epidermal melanin biosynthesis. α-Arbutin finds extensive application as a powerful skin-lightening agent in cosmetic industries.
Application
α-Arbutin may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in cosmetics by high-performance liquid chromatography with UV detection (HPLC-UV) method.
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
Storage Class
13 - Non Combustible Solids
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