Benzoyl peroxide

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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. The molecule can be described structurally as two benzoyl (C6H5−C(=O)−, Bz) groups connected by a peroxide (−O−O−).

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