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Benzophenone

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Diphenyl ketone, Diphenylmethanone, NSC 8077

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Linear Formula:
(C6H5)2CO
CAS Number:
119-61-9
Molecular Weight:
182.22
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329831072
MDL number:
MFCD00003076
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1238185

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Product Name

Benzophenone, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

InChI

1S/C13H10O/c14-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H

SMILES string

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

InChI key

RWCCWEUUXYIKHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

agency

EP Reference Standard

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 108 °C)

API family

benzophenone

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

bp

305 °C (lit.)

mp

47-51 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Application

Benzophenone EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

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Health hazard
GHS08

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Carc. 1B - STOT RE 2 Oral

target_organs

Liver,Kidney

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

280.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

138 °C - closed cup

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F Karaboga et al.
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 113, 80-91 (2013-05-30)
The aim of this multidisciplinary study is to characterize a title compound, p-benzophenoneoxycarbonylphenyl acrylate (BPOCPA) synthesized by condensation reaction of p-acryloyloxybenzoyl chloride (ABC) with 4-hydroxybenzophenone (HBP) by means of experimental and theoretical evidences. The spectroscopic properties of the compound are
L L Barnkob et al.
Food additives & contaminants. Part A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment, 30(2), 395-402 (2012-11-17)
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of relative humidity on the migration of benzophenone from paperboard into the food simulant Tenax®. Kinetic migration investigations were carried out with three relative humidities in the interval between 39%
Haidong Li et al.
Talanta, 99, 811-815 (2012-09-13)
Benzophenone is one of the most commonly used photoinitiators of UV-cured inks on food packaging materials and can migrate into foodstuffs. In this study, an amperometric benzophenone sensor based on molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) was successfully constructed for the first
Feifan Yu et al.
PloS one, 8(2), e56597-e56597 (2013-02-21)
Affinity proteins binding to antibody constant regions have proved to be invaluable tools in biotechnology. Here, protein engineering was used to expand the repertoire of available immunoglobulin binding proteins via improvement of the binding strength between the widely used staphylococcal
Copper-catalyzed intramolecular oxidative C-H functionalization and C-N formation of 2-aminobenzophenones: unusual pseudo-1,2-shift of the substituent on the aryl ring.
Pang-Chi Huang et al.
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 19(2), 460-464 (2012-12-15)
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