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Sigma-Aldrich

Resorcinol monobenzoate

97%

Synonym(s):

3-Benzoyloxyphenol, 3-Hydroxyphenyl benzoate, m -Hydroxyphenyl benzoate

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CO2C6H4-3-(OH)
CAS Number:
136-36-7
Molecular Weight:
214.22
EC Number:
205-241-7
MDL number:
MFCD00020118
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
24867588

Assay

97%

mp

133-135 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Oc1cccc(OC(=O)c2ccccc2)c1

InChI

1S/C13H10O3/c14-11-7-4-8-12(9-11)16-13(15)10-5-2-1-3-6-10/h1-9,14H

InChI key

GDESWOTWNNGOMW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H315,H319,H335

Precautionary Statements

P261 - P305 + P351 + P338

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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MKBB6881
25816EI
09320CN

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R C Tung et al.
American journal of contact dermatitis : official journal of the American Contact Dermatitis Society, 9(4), 234-236 (1998-11-11)
One case of allergic contact dermatitis caused by polyvinyl chloride identification bands is reported. Patch tests in this case were positive for three of four bands tested, resorcinol monobenzoate, and benzoyl peroxide. Manufacturers could not confirm the presence of resorcinol
Resorcinol monobenzoate: a potential sensitizer in a computer mouse.
A Goossens et al.
Contact dermatitis, 47(4), 235-235 (2002-12-21)
Allergic contact dermatitis to eyeglass frame nosepieces.
G H Telang et al.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 31(1), 114-115 (1994-07-01)
B M Hausen
American journal of contact dermatitis : official journal of the American Contact Dermatitis Society, 12(2), 93-102 (2001-05-31)
In Switzerland, Germany, and Austria, allergic reactions to balsam of Peru (BP) have now made it the third most common contact allergen. A series of 20 single BP constituents (including resorcinol monobenzoate), established in 1995, was used for patch tests
K Ongenae et al.
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland), 196(4), 470-473 (1998-07-21)
Resorcinol monobenzoate is an ultraviolet light absorber used in cellulose plastics and is known to cause allergic contact dermatitis reactions. It is the most important allergen in spectacle frames but can be a potential allergen in shoes as well. We

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