Name: Arbutin

Alias: Beta-arbutin

Chemical formula: C12H16O7

Molecular weight: 272.25

CAS registration number: 497-76-7

EINECS registration number: 207-850-3

Melting point: 195-198 °C

Boiling point: 375.31°C (rough estimate)

Flash point: 293.4ºC

Density: 1.3582 (rough estimate)

Appearance: White Powder

Refractive index: -65.5 ° (C=4, H2O)

Acidity factor (pKa): 10.10±0.15(Predicted)

Solubility: H2O: 50 mg/mL hot, clear

Specific rotation: -64 º (c=3)

Use

Arbutin is used as a diuretic, an anti infective drug in urinary system, a stabilizer for color photography, whitening, freckle removing, hair care, etc. in cosmetics, arbutin is also a glycosylated hydroquinone, which is used to study the biosynthesis of melatonin and as an inhibitor for the identification, identification and identification of tyrosinase.