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α-Arbutin

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): 4-Hydroxyphenyl α-D-glucopyranoside, Hydroquinone O-α-D-glucopyranoside
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₂H₁₆O₇
• CAS Number: 84380-01-8
• Molecular Weight: 272.25
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 89675
• MDL number: MFCD09838262
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329747593
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• 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

Description

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.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable