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| Other names | Hydroquinone benzyl ether, Hydroquinone monobenzyl ether, Benzyl p-hydroxyphenyl ether, Benzyl hydroquinone, Benzoquin, 4-(phenylmethoxy)phenol |
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| Routes of administration | Topical |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.804 |
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| Formula | C13H12O2 |
| Molar mass | 200.237 g·mol−1 |
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Monobenzone, also called 4-(Benzyloxy)phenol and monobenzyl ether of hydroquinone (MBEH) is an organic chemical in the phenol family with chemical formula C6H5CH2OC6H4OH.[1][2] It is used as a topical drug for medical depigmentation.[3] It is a colourless solid that is classified as the monobenzyl ether of hydroquinone. Monobenzone is soluble in alcohol, benzene, and diethyl ether, and practically insoluble in water.
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- ^ "4-(Benzyloxy)phenol, 98%". ChemExper. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Monobenzone topical". eMedicineHealth. WebMD, Inc. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017.