What is the molecular formula of Benzophenone?

The molecular formula of Benzophenone is C13H10O.

What is the IUPAC name of Benzophenone?

The IUPAC name of Benzophenone is Diphenylmethanone.

Benzophenone appears as orange crystals.

Benzophenone is mainly used as a photoinitiator molecule in a variety of 3D printing systems.

The boiling point of Benzophenone is 305 °C.

The melting point of Benzophenone is 47-51 °C.

The purity level of Benzophenone is ≥99%.

Benzophenone is insoluble in water and glycerol, slightly soluble in propylene glycol, and soluble in oils.

The synonyms of Benzophenone are Diphenyl ketone.

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Name: Benzophenone
SKU: ACM119619-2
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Catalog Number	ACM119619-2
CAS	119-61-9
Structure
Description	Benzophenone is the organic compound with the formula (C6H5)2CO, generally abbreviated Ph2CO. Benzophenone is a widely used building block in organic chemistry, being the parent diarylketone.
IUPAC Name	Diphenylmethanone
Synonyms	Dipheny ketone
Molecular Weight	182.22
Molecular Formula	C13H10O
Canonical SMILES	C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2
Inchi	InChI=1S/C13H10O/c14-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H
InChIKey	RWCCWEUUXYIKHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point	305 °C
Melting Point	47-51 °C
Flash Point	>230 °F
Purity	95%+
Density	1.11 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Solubility	Insoluble in water and glycerol; slightly soluble in propylene glycol; soluble in oils
Appearance	Orange crystals
Application	Benzophenone is mainly used as a photoinitiator molecule in a variety of 3D printing s. It has a high quantum yield that makes it useful in the development of UV curable photopolymers.
Physical State	Crystalline powder
Refractive Index	n20/D 1.5893(lit.)