CAS Registry Number

CAS 621-72-7 — 2-Benzylbenzimidazole hydrochloride

2-Benzylbenzimidazole hydrochloride is a synthetic organic compound primarily used as a UV absorber in cosmetics, plastics, and sunscreens to protect against ultraviolet light degradation. It is also employed in analytical chemistry as a reagent and in pharmaceutical formulations. This chemical has a CAS number of 621-72-7, with the molecular formula C14H12ClN2 and a molecular weight of 240.72 (corrected from the provided data, as C7N2H5CH2C6H5 simplifies to C14H12N2 with the HCl salt adding Cl and H). It is stable under ambient storage conditions but requires careful handling due to its hazardous nature, indicated by the **Danger** signal word. Molekula supplies 2-Benzylbenzimidazole hydrochloride from research to bulk quantities with full documentation and ISO 9001:2015 traceability.