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Benzophenone

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Benzophenone is a widely used ingredient in cosmetics, personal care, and skincare formulations. Depending on its function, it may serve as a moisturizer, preservative, emulsifier, or active ingredient to enhance the overall effectiveness and performance of a product.

Benzophenone (Wikipedia)
This article is about the parent chemical. For the sunscreening-agent derivatives, see benzophenone-n.

Benzophenone is a naturally occurring organic compound with the formula (C6H5)2CO, generally abbreviated Ph2CO. Benzophenone has been found in some fungi, fruits and plants, including grapes. It is a white solid with a low melting point and rose-like odor that is soluble in organic solvents. Benzophenone is the simplest diaromatic ketone. It is a widely used building block in organic chemistry, being the parent diarylketone.[citation needed]

Benzophenone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Diphenylmethanone
Other names
Benzophenone
Diphenyl ketone
Benzoylbenzene
Benzoylphenyl
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1238185
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.943 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 204-337-6
4256
KEGG
RTECS number
  • DI9950000
UNII
UN number 1224
  • InChI=1S/C13H10O/c14-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H checkY
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  • InChI=1/C13H10O/c14-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H
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  • O=C(c1ccccc1)c2ccccc2
Properties
C13H10O
Molar mass 182.222 g·mol−1
Appearance White solid
Odor Geranium-like
Density 1.11 g/cm3
Melting point 48.5 °C (119.3 °F; 321.6 K)
Boiling point 305.4 °C (581.7 °F; 578.5 K)
Insoluble
Solubility in organic solvents 1 g/7.5 mL in ethanol
1 g/6 mL in diethyl ether. Alkanes + tetrachloromethane: better with increasing tetrachloromethane content
-109.6·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Harmful (XN)
GHS labelling:
GHS08: Health hazardGHS09: Environmental hazard
Warning
H373, H411
P260, P273, P314, P391, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Flash point 110 °C (230 °F; 383 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS by Sigma-Aldritch
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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