C15H14O3
242.27 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
4,4'-Dimethoxybenzophenone
CAS90-96-0EC202-028-0
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Photoinitiator for UV curing
4,4'-Dimethoxybenzophenone is an aromatic ketone compound primarily used as a photoinitiator in ultraviolet (UV) curing processes. It absorbs UV light to initiate polymerization, enabling the rapid hardening of inks, coatings, and adhesives.
Photoinitiator for UV-curable inksPhotoinitiator for UV-curable coatingsPhotoinitiator for UV-curable adhesives
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CAS 90-96-0
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
bis(4-methoxyphenyl)methanone
InChIKey
RFVHVYKVRGKLNK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)C2=CC=C(C=C2)OC
Synonyms (18)
- 4,4'-DIMETHOXYBENZOPHENONE-D8
- 4,4'-Dimethoxybenzophenone
- Benzophenone, 4,4'-dimethoxy-
- Benzophenone,4'-dimethoxy-
- Bis(4-anisyl) ketone
- Bis(4-methoxyphenyl) ketone
- Bis(4-methoxyphenyl)methanone
- Bis(p-anisyl) ketone
- Bis(p-methoxy)benzophenone
- Bis(p-methoxyphenyl) ketone
- Di-p-anisyl ketone
- Dmbp
- P,P'-DIMETHOXYBENZOPHENONE
- di4-methoxyphenyl ketone