Benzoyl peroxide is a chemical compound, an organic peroxide made of two benzoyl groups joined by a peroxide bond, with the structural formula (C6H5-C(=O)O-)2. It is a white granular solid with a faint odor of benzaldehyde, poorly soluble in water but soluble in acetone, ethanol, and many other organic solvents. It functions as an oxidizer, used industrially in polymer production and, in medicine, as a topical treatment for acne.
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Benzoyl peroxide is a chemical compound (specifically, an organic peroxide) with the structural formula (C6H5−C(=O)O−)2, often abbreviated as (BzO)2.
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