CAS 134-81-6 Benzil - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

NAVIGATION

Benzil

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Catalog Number

ACM134816-2

CAS Number

134-81-6

Product Name

Benzil

Category

Polymerization Reagents

IUPAC Name

1,2-diphenylethane-1,2-dione

Molecular Weight

210.23g/mol

Molecular Formula

C14H10O2

Canonical SMILES

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

InChI

InChI=1S/C14H10O2/c15-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)14(16)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H

InChI Key

WURBFLDFSFBTLW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Boiling Point

347.0 °C

Melting Point

94.8 °C

Application

Benzil is a valuable yellow crystal or powder primarily used in the pharmaceutical industry and polymer chemistry. It functions as a pharmaceutical intermediate and a UV curing resin photosensitizer, crucial in the free-radical curing of polymer networks. As a photoinitiator, benzil decomposes under ultraviolet light, generating free radicals that facilitate cross-linking in materials. Additionally, benzil acts as a potent inhibitor of human carboxylesterases, enzymes that play a role in the hydrolysis of various clinical drugs and carboxylesters. This compound is also involved in the synthesis of diketimines by reacting with amines and participates in the renowned benzil-benzilic acid rearrangement. Furthermore, it undergoes a reaction with 1,3-diphenylacetone to produce tetraphenylcyclopentadienone, showcasing its versatility in chemical processes.

Complexity

230

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

205-157-0

Exact Mass

210.06808g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

Log P

3.38 (LogP)

MeSH Entry Terms