1-((1,1'-Biphenyl)-2-yl)ethan-1-one

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    2142-66-7

    Molecular formula
    C14H12O

    SMILES
    CC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1C2=CC=CC=C2

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Floral 93.76%
    Sweet 74.5%
    Neroli 58.59%
    Powdery 58.2%
    Honey 51.33%
    Hawthorn 46.84%
    Balsamic 45.81%
    Orange 42.39%
    Rose 40.02%
    Cherry 39.83%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.2

    pKa est.
    7.45 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    196.24 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    311°C

    Flash point est.
    150.22 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Acetylbiphenyl
    • 2142-66-7
    • 1-([1,1'-Biphenyl]-2-yl)ethanone
    • 1-(2-phenylphenyl)ethanone
    • 2-Phenylbenzoyl methide
    • 29932-58-9
    • 1-[1,1'-biphenyl]ylethan-1-one
    • 1-(1,1'-Biphenyl)ylethan-1-one
    • 1-[1,1'-Biphenyl]-2-ylethanone
    • 1-{[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-yl}ethan-1-one
    • 1-(1,1'-Biphenyl)-2-ylethanone
    • 1-((1,1'-Biphenyl)-2-yl)ethan-1-one
    • 2'-phenylacetophenone
    • 1-([1,1'-BIPHENYL]-2-YL)ETHAN-1-ONE
    • MFCD00053707
    • O-PHENYLACETOPHENONE
    • acetylbiphenyl
    • 2-acetyl-biphenyl
    • EINECS 249-962-5
    • Ethanone, 1-[1,1'-biphenyl]yl-
    • 2-acetyl-1,1'-biphenyl
    • SCHEMBL294730
    • 1-(2-phenylphenyl)ethan-1-one
    • DTXSID90184040
    • CAA14266
    • AKOS000125022
    • AS-58065
    • CS-0155085
    • NS00028807
    • EN300-60094
    • Y11685
    • Z363994832
    • 869-778-4

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 256.28
    methanol 275.31
    isopropanol 153.67
    water 0.64
    ethyl acetate 745.51
    n-propanol 231.29
    acetone 1348.44
    n-butanol 184.09
    acetonitrile 875.96
    DMF 2265.77
    toluene 444.32
    isobutanol 149.22
    1,4-dioxane 1513.33
    methyl acetate 831.36
    THF 1470.34
    2-butanone 914.57
    n-pentanol 126.06
    sec-butanol 131.93
    n-hexane 52.24
    ethylene glycol 91.47
    NMP 1320.68
    cyclohexane 91.8
    DMSO 1362.83
    n-butyl acetate 380.4
    n-octanol 119.56
    chloroform 2454.43
    n-propyl acetate 395.47
    acetic acid 290.39
    dichloromethane 2881.44
    cyclohexanone 1381.88
    propylene glycol 84.41
    isopropyl acetate 309.35
    DMAc 1104.44
    2-ethoxyethanol 217.26
    isopentanol 132.87
    n-heptane 42.78
    ethyl formate 558.78
    1,2-dichloroethane 2181.37
    n-hexanol 164.99
    2-methoxyethanol 470.59
    isobutyl acetate 218.82
    tetrachloromethane 210.13
    n-pentyl acetate 222.9
    transcutol 683.95
    n-heptanol 97.02
    ethylbenzene 238.44
    MIBK 279.87
    2-propoxyethanol 274.85
    tert-butanol 158.34
    MTBE 218.15
    2-butoxyethanol 168.67
    propionic acid 327.69
    o-xylene 203.71
    formic acid 68.76
    diethyl ether 587.39
    m-xylene 215.23
    p-xylene 232.2
    chlorobenzene 635.1
    dimethyl carbonate 432.04
    n-octane 24.73
    formamide 283.25
    cyclopentanone 1815.88
    2-pentanone 718.73
    anisole 455.75
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 617.69
    gamma-butyrolactone 1793.02
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 288.02
    pyridine 1344.35
    3-pentanone 627.57
    furfural 1020.84
    n-dodecane 18.93
    diethylene glycol 217.78
    diisopropyl ether 107.85
    tert-amyl alcohol 129.95
    acetylacetone 716.17
    n-hexadecane 22.77
    acetophenone 403.28
    methyl propionate 732.66
    isopentyl acetate 271.21
    trichloroethylene 3019.69
    n-nonanol 104.74
    cyclohexanol 238.37
    benzyl alcohol 253.88
    2-ethylhexanol 120.0
    isooctanol 81.52
    dipropyl ether 251.07
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 504.35
    ethyl lactate 146.6
    propylene carbonate 743.55
    n-methylformamide 969.78
    2-pentanol 107.41
    n-pentane 29.46
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 189.62
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 295.66
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 161.88
    mesitylene 119.33
    ε-caprolactone 903.35
    p-cymene 95.49
    epichlorohydrin 1959.37
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1010.45
    2-aminoethanol 138.07
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1010.81
    sulfolane 1410.75
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 15.38
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 917.85
    n-hexyl acetate 330.83
    isooctane 13.1
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 231.17
    sec-butyl acetate 216.39
    tert-butyl acetate 253.9
    decalin 50.68
    glycerin 125.83
    diglyme 573.68
    acrylic acid 325.71
    isopropyl myristate 117.25
    n-butyric acid 380.58
    acetyl acetate 382.68
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 92.0
    ethyl propionate 379.5
    nitromethane 1080.58
    1,2-diethoxyethane 331.39
    benzonitrile 459.99
    trioctyl phosphate 71.07
    1-bromopropane 728.78
    gamma-valerolactone 1477.24
    n-decanol 79.47
    triethyl phosphate 126.33
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 65.53
    propionitrile 637.78
    vinylene carbonate 701.19
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 627.46
    DMS 367.5
    cumene 122.7
    2-octanol 76.42
    2-hexanone 393.69
    octyl acetate 152.01
    limonene 134.22
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 686.18
    ethyl orthosilicate 111.06
    tributyl phosphate 87.78
    diacetone alcohol 259.88
    N,N-dimethylaniline 245.64
    acrylonitrile 890.85
    aniline 415.15
    1,3-propanediol 182.59
    bromobenzene 699.56
    dibromomethane 1668.58
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1917.77
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 177.85
    tetrabutyl urea 132.67
    diisobutyl methanol 73.86
    2-phenylethanol 206.28
    styrene 330.71
    dioctyl adipate 162.11
    dimethyl sulfate 560.07
    ethyl butyrate 282.73
    methyl lactate 219.68
    butyl lactate 140.2
    diethyl carbonate 207.62
    propanediol butyl ether 143.33
    triethyl orthoformate 160.42
    p-tert-butyltoluene 86.78
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 227.05
    morpholine 1243.99
    tert-butylamine 103.62
    n-dodecanol 62.72
    dimethoxymethane 970.25
    ethylene carbonate 615.74
    cyrene 211.36
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 294.1
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 222.6
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 548.52
    4-methylpyridine 1048.97
    dibutyl ether 223.38
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 73.86
    DEF 834.85
    dimethyl isosorbide 326.82
    tetrachloroethylene 1134.97
    eugenol 201.47
    triacetin 275.43
    span 80 136.72
    1,4-butanediol 77.23
    1,1-dichloroethane 1447.52
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 117.46
    methyl formate 797.55
    2-methyl-1-butanol 132.82
    n-decane 32.74
    butyronitrile 492.84
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 94.18
    1-chlorooctane 140.25
    1-chlorotetradecane 54.5
    n-nonane 34.28
    undecane 24.18
    tert-butylcyclohexane 39.69
    cyclooctane 32.32
    cyclopentanol 309.68
    tetrahydropyran 1135.59
    tert-amyl methyl ether 173.31
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 332.17
    1-hexene 185.34
    2-isopropoxyethanol 160.83
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 151.59
    methyl butyrate 537.41

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IFRA standard 51

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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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