C15H14O
210.27 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
4,4'-Dimethylbenzophenone
CAS611-97-2EC210-287-6
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Photoinitiator and chemical intermediate
4,4'-Dimethylbenzophenone is an industrial chemical used as a photoinitiator and chemical intermediate. Its structure features two aromatic rings linked by a carbonyl group, with methyl substituents on each ring.
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CAS 611-97-2
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
bis(4-methylphenyl)methanone
InChIKey
ZWPWLKXZYNXATK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)C2=CC=C(C=C2)C
Synonyms (18)
- 4,4'-Carbonylbis(toluene)
- 4,4'-Dimethylbenzophenone
- BIS(4-METHYLPHENYL) KETONE
- BIS(4-TOLYL)METHANONE
- Benzophenone, 4,4'-dimethyl-
- Benzophenone,4'-dimethyl-
- Bis(4-methylphenyl)methanone
- Bis-p-tolyl ketone
- Di(4-methylphenyl) ketone
- Di-p-tolyl ketone
- bis(4-methylphenyl)methaneone
- bis-p-tolylmethanone
- di-p-tolyl-methanone
- p,p'-Dimethylbenzophenon
- p,p'-Dimethylbenzophenone
- p-Tolyl ketone