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Hydrous benzoyl peroxide
- CAS number
- 94-36-0
- Molecular formula
- C14H10O4
- Molecular weight
- 242.23 g/mol
About this molecule
Benzoyl peroxide is a commonly used drug in topical treatments for acne. It has been formulated as products with either a single active ingredient, or with [erythromycin], [clindamycin], or [adapalene]. After administration, the peroxide bond is cleaved, allowing benzoyloxy radicals to nonspecifically interact with proteins. This treatment decreases keratin and sebum around follicles, as well as increasing turnover of epithelial cells. Benzoyl peroxide, in combination with erythromycin, was granted FDA approval on 26 October 1984.
Source: DrugBank, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- benzoyl benzenecarboperoxoate
- InChIKey
- OMPJBNCRMGITSC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)OOC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2
- Other CAS numbers recorded
- 2685-64-5
- PubChem CID
- 7187
Also known as
BENZOYL PEROXIDE · Dibenzoyl peroxide · Benzoyl superoxide · Peroxide, dibenzoyl · Benzoperoxide · Lucidol · Panoxyl · Acetoxyl
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