C13H10O
182.22 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Diphenylmethanone
CAS119-61-9EC204-337-6
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Ultraviolet absorber intermediate
Diphenylmethanone is a chemical compound commonly known as benzophenone. It serves as an ultraviolet absorber intermediate, primarily utilized in industrial applications such as coatings, plastics, and adhesives to improve UV stability.
Fixative for heavy perfumesManufacture of antihistamines and hypnoticsUltraviolet absorber in plastics and coatings
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CAS 119-61-9
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Safety Reference
Danger
H350May cause cancer
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H302Harmful if swallowed
H320Causes eye irritation
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H401Toxic to aquatic life
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
diphenylmethanone
InChIKey
RWCCWEUUXYIKHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2
Synonyms (56)
- Benzophenone, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Benzophenone, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- DAROCUR BP
- Diphenhydramine EP Impurity E; Dimenhydrinate EP Impurity J; Phenytoin Sodium EP Impurity A
- Kayacure bp
- SPEEDCURE BP
- 1dzp
- ADK STAB 1413
- Adjutan 6016
- BENZOPHENONE (8CI)
- Benzene, benzoyl-
- Benzopheneone
- Benzophenon
- Benzophenone (NIST)
- Benzophenone (Standard)
- Benzophenone CRS
- Benzophenone, SAJ first grade
- Benzophenone, for synthesis
- Benzoylbenzene
- Caswell No. 081G
- DIPHENHYDRAMINE IMPURITY E
- Dimenhydrinate Impurity J
- Dipheny ketone
- Diphenyl ketone
- Diphenyl-methanon
- Diphenylmethanone, 9CI
- FEMA 2134
- Ketone, diphenyl
- METHANONE, DIPHENYL- (9CI)
- Melting point standard 47-49C
- Methanone, diphenyl-
- PHENYTOIN IMPURITY A
- PHENYTOIN SODIUM IMPURITY A
- Phenyl ketone
- Phenytoin Impurity 7
- a-Oxodiphenylmethane
- a-Oxoditane
- alpha-Oxodiphenylmethane
- alpha-Oxoditane
- benzophenone-
- diphenylmethanone
- meta-benzophenone