Benzophenone

Catalog Number

ACM119619-2

CAS

119-61-9

Structure

Synonyms

Dipheny ketone

IUPAC Name

Diphenylmethanone

Molecular Weight

182.22

Molecular Formula

C13H10O

Description

Benzophenone is the organic compound with the formula (C6H5)2CO, generally abbreviated Ph2CO. Benzophenone is a widely used building block in organic chemistry, being the parent diarylketone.

Canonical SMILES

C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2

InChI

InChI=1S/C13H10O/c14-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H

InChI Key

RWCCWEUUXYIKHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Boiling Point

305 °C

Melting Point

47-51 °C

Flash Point

>230 °F

Purity

95%+

Density

1.11 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

Solubility

Insoluble in water and glycerol; slightly soluble in propylene glycol; soluble in oils

Appearance

Orange crystals

Application

Benzophenone is mainly used as a photoinitiator molecule in a variety of 3D printing s. It has a high quantum yield that makes it useful in the development of UV curable photopolymers.

Packaging

Packaging
1, 10 g in poly bottle

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