API
Benzoyl Peroxide
Benzoyl Peroxide is listed in the Vencilla catalogue as an active pharmaceutical ingredient for business-to-business sourcing enquiries. Molecular formula C14H10O4; molecular weight 242.23 g/mol (PubChem CID 7187). Share the required grade, specification, quantity, documentation and destination market with your enquiry.
Product overview
- Product type
- API
- Type
- API
- Vencilla ID
- PRD-100117
Chemical identity
- CAS number
- 94-36-0
- Molecular formula
- C14H10O4
- Molecular weight
- 242.23 g/mol
- Synonyms
- Anhydrous benzoyl peroxide; Benzoyl peroxide anhydrous
- IUPAC name
- benzoyl benzenecarboperoxoate
- PubChem CID
- 7187 (opens PubChem in a new tab)
- InChIKey
- OMPJBNCRMGITSC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Reference properties
- Physical description
- Benzoyl peroxide appears as odorless white powder or granules. Sinks in water. (USCG, 1999) (CAMEO Chemicals, US NOAA)
- Colour / form
- Crystals (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), US National Library of Medicine)
- Boiling point
- Decomposes explosively (NTP, 1992) (CAMEO Chemicals, US NOAA)
- Melting point
- 217 to 221 °F (decomposes) (NTP, 1992) (CAMEO Chemicals, US NOAA)
- Solubility
- less than 1 mg/mL at 79 °F (NTP, 1992) (CAMEO Chemicals, US NOAA)
- Density
- 1.334 at 59 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink (CAMEO Chemicals, US NOAA)
Published literature values for the substance, with their source. They are not a specification of supplied material; the specification for each supply is confirmed with the enquiry.
Technical specification
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References
Reference information researched 2026-10-14.
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Market compliance
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