2-Methylbenzophenone

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    131-58-8

    Molecular formula
    C14H12O

    SMILES
    CC1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Floral 75.31%
    Balsamic 45.89%
    Neroli 45.49%
    Sweet 44.63%
    Powdery 39.57%
    Herbal 39.3%
    Honey 39.11%
    Phenolic 37.1%
    Rose 35.81%
    Orange 32.91%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.1

    pKa est.
    7.3 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    196.24 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    315°C

    Flash point est.
    136.04 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Methylbenzophenone
    • 131-58-8
    • Methanone, (2-methylphenyl)phenyl-
    • o-Methylbenzophenone
    • Phenyl o-tolyl ketone
    • Benzophenone, 2-methyl-
    • (2-methylphenyl)(phenyl)methanone
    • Phenyl 2-tolyl ketone
    • (2-methylphenyl)-phenylmethanone
    • 2-methylphenyl phenyl ketone
    • LSN1480NFF
    • MFCD00008518
    • (2-Methylphenyl)phenylmethanone
    • Orphenadrine Impurity B
    • phenyl(o-tolyl)methanone
    • EINECS 205-032-0
    • NSC 67362
    • NSC-67362
    • O-TOLYL PHENYL KETONE
    • AI3-11216
    • DTXSID5059618
    • PHENYL(2-TOLYL)METHANONE
    • (PHENYL)(O-TOLYL)METHANONE
    • PHENYL 2-METHYLPHENYL KETONE
    • ORPHENADRINE CITRATE IMPURITY B [EP IMPURITY]
    • Methylbenzophenone
    • Phenyl tolyl ketone
    • 2-Methyl-Benzophenone
    • ORPHENADRINE CITRATE IMPURITY B (EP IMPURITY)
    • UNII-LSN1480NFF
    • (2-Methylphenyl)phenyl-methanone
    • NSC67362
    • Orphenadrine Hydrochloride Imp. B (EP); Orphenadrine Imp. B (EP); (2-Methylphenyl)phenylmethanone; 2-Methylbenzophenone; Orphenadrine Hydrochloride Impurity B; Orphenadrine Impurity B
    • phenyl-o-tolyl-methanone
    • SCHEMBL236
    • 2-Methylbenzophenone, 98%
    • NCIOpen2_000278
    • CBiol_000844
    • (2-Methylphenyl)phenylmethanone (2-Methylbenzophenone)
    • Benzophenone, 2-methyl-(8CI)
    • DTXCID6034009
    • CKGKXGQVRVAKEA-UHFFFAOYSA-
    • ICCB4_000140
    • AKOS001369095
    • DC37220
    • FM71378
    • PS-8268
    • NCGC00326785-01
    • AC-10408
    • BP-13337
    • SY018317
    • DB-042044
    • CS-0152978
    • M0903
    • NS00021598
    • EN300-27117
    • AB01320966-02
    • Q27283162
    • Z237493312
    • 205-032-0
    • InChI=1/C14H12O/c1-11-7-5-6-10-13(11)14(15)12-8-3-2-4-9-12/h2-10H,1H3

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 405.78
    methanol 290.21
    isopropanol 384.94
    water 3.42
    ethyl acetate 952.13
    n-propanol 514.54
    acetone 1512.05
    n-butanol 501.5
    acetonitrile 1528.19
    DMF 3073.55
    toluene 506.26
    isobutanol 457.22
    1,4-dioxane 1344.37
    methyl acetate 1098.53
    THF 1207.93
    2-butanone 1539.81
    n-pentanol 281.82
    sec-butanol 401.08
    n-hexane 76.85
    ethylene glycol 64.77
    NMP 1276.91
    cyclohexane 138.22
    DMSO 662.2
    n-butyl acetate 661.53
    n-octanol 268.02
    chloroform 3219.8
    n-propyl acetate 671.96
    acetic acid 486.32
    dichloromethane 3018.21
    cyclohexanone 1912.43
    propylene glycol 87.47
    isopropyl acetate 504.37
    DMAc 1640.69
    2-ethoxyethanol 322.36
    isopentanol 382.7
    n-heptane 62.16
    ethyl formate 925.25
    1,2-dichloroethane 2729.05
    n-hexanol 332.27
    2-methoxyethanol 615.01
    isobutyl acetate 378.96
    tetrachloromethane 245.21
    n-pentyl acetate 416.93
    transcutol 1173.1
    n-heptanol 247.47
    ethylbenzene 386.51
    MIBK 512.16
    2-propoxyethanol 404.58
    tert-butanol 348.87
    MTBE 402.19
    2-butoxyethanol 346.58
    propionic acid 538.38
    o-xylene 302.04
    formic acid 111.98
    diethyl ether 812.57
    m-xylene 290.74
    p-xylene 428.77
    chlorobenzene 1107.52
    dimethyl carbonate 492.44
    n-octane 43.98
    formamide 481.52
    cyclopentanone 1850.21
    2-pentanone 1062.07
    anisole 680.03
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 581.46
    gamma-butyrolactone 1669.01
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 445.14
    pyridine 2250.57
    3-pentanone 949.0
    furfural 1395.8
    n-dodecane 31.26
    diethylene glycol 212.48
    diisopropyl ether 175.8
    tert-amyl alcohol 330.61
    acetylacetone 836.33
    n-hexadecane 37.56
    acetophenone 652.0
    methyl propionate 871.2
    isopentyl acetate 491.54
    trichloroethylene 4741.56
    n-nonanol 232.96
    cyclohexanol 452.52
    benzyl alcohol 406.57
    2-ethylhexanol 237.85
    isooctanol 205.96
    dipropyl ether 341.28
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 843.19
    ethyl lactate 220.89
    propylene carbonate 995.38
    n-methylformamide 1295.0
    2-pentanol 298.57
    n-pentane 57.75
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 331.56
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 418.22
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 260.91
    mesitylene 184.31
    ε-caprolactone 1235.27
    p-cymene 145.75
    epichlorohydrin 2147.54
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1502.95
    2-aminoethanol 171.82
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1026.75
    sulfolane 1169.92
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 27.67
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 931.31
    n-hexyl acetate 573.33
    isooctane 25.52
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 389.03
    sec-butyl acetate 376.21
    tert-butyl acetate 405.54
    decalin 72.14
    glycerin 112.16
    diglyme 924.93
    acrylic acid 487.64
    isopropyl myristate 202.82
    n-butyric acid 790.68
    acetyl acetate 480.72
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 130.25
    ethyl propionate 584.44
    nitromethane 1572.37
    1,2-diethoxyethane 533.36
    benzonitrile 897.74
    trioctyl phosphate 108.1
    1-bromopropane 1017.76
    gamma-valerolactone 1743.22
    n-decanol 161.59
    triethyl phosphate 185.9
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 179.02
    propionitrile 1322.17
    vinylene carbonate 1079.78
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 802.38
    DMS 444.89
    cumene 211.64
    2-octanol 195.2
    2-hexanone 716.49
    octyl acetate 257.02
    limonene 196.07
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 980.81
    ethyl orthosilicate 167.55
    tributyl phosphate 144.12
    diacetone alcohol 412.7
    N,N-dimethylaniline 367.43
    acrylonitrile 1750.48
    aniline 607.67
    1,3-propanediol 302.39
    bromobenzene 1097.61
    dibromomethane 1833.54
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2968.39
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 278.03
    tetrabutyl urea 212.02
    diisobutyl methanol 130.74
    2-phenylethanol 341.97
    styrene 528.81
    dioctyl adipate 266.66
    dimethyl sulfate 516.53
    ethyl butyrate 495.24
    methyl lactate 277.56
    butyl lactate 252.98
    diethyl carbonate 348.25
    propanediol butyl ether 249.09
    triethyl orthoformate 274.29
    p-tert-butyltoluene 125.69
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 329.43
    morpholine 1332.66
    tert-butylamine 227.11
    n-dodecanol 117.28
    dimethoxymethane 1029.07
    ethylene carbonate 877.61
    cyrene 270.53
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 452.51
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 391.64
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 870.67
    4-methylpyridine 1714.5
    dibutyl ether 377.05
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 130.74
    DEF 1333.45
    dimethyl isosorbide 470.37
    tetrachloroethylene 1684.27
    eugenol 312.65
    triacetin 385.81
    span 80 217.11
    1,4-butanediol 113.11
    1,1-dichloroethane 2025.86
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 277.39
    methyl formate 934.39
    2-methyl-1-butanol 393.29
    n-decane 57.24
    butyronitrile 1131.82
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 199.69
    1-chlorooctane 268.6
    1-chlorotetradecane 88.87
    n-nonane 59.51
    undecane 40.74
    tert-butylcyclohexane 58.35
    cyclooctane 44.67
    cyclopentanol 452.55
    tetrahydropyran 1358.54
    tert-amyl methyl ether 302.19
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 510.35
    1-hexene 317.51
    2-isopropoxyethanol 236.35
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 235.18
    methyl butyrate 961.05

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