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| ARBUTIN | ||
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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| CAS NO. | 497-76-7 |
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| EINECS NO. | 207-850-3 | |
| FORMULA | C12H16O7 | |
| MOL WT. | 272.25 | |
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H.S. CODE |
2938.90 | |
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CLASSIFICATION |
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TOXICITY |
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| SYNONYMS | 4-Hydroxyphenyl-D-glucopyranoside; | |
| Hydroquinone beta-D-glucopyranoside; | ||
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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| PHYSICAL STATE | white powder, odourless | |
| MELTING POINT | 199 - 201 C | |
| BOILING POINT |
Decomposs | |
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY |
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| SOLUBILITY IN WATER | soluble | |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.0 (1% sol.) | |
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AUTOIGNITION |
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| STABILITY | Stable under ordinary conditions | |
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APPLICATIONS |
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| Arbutin, a glycosylated hydroquinone, acts as an antiseptic agent or antibacterial agent on the urinary mucous membranes while converting into hydroquinone in the kidney. It is also used as a depigmenting agent (skin whitening agent) as it inhibits melanin synthesis by inhibition of tyrosinase activity. | ||
| SALES SPECIFICATION | ||
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APPEARANCE |
white powder | |
| ASSAY |
99.0%
min |
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| SPECIFIC ROTATION |
-63°
~ -66° |
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| HEAVY METALS |
20ppm max |
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HYDROQUINONE |
nil |
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MELTING POINT |
199 - 201 C | |
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| HAZARD CLASS | Not regulated | |
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