Benzophenone

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    119-61-9

    Molecular formula
    C13H10O

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

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • Carbowax: 2447.0

  • Odor profile

    Balsamic 66.97%
    Floral 57.5%
    Herbal 56.4%
    Rose 42.28%
    Metallic 36.17%
    Bitter 33.86%
    Geranium 33.47%
    Phenolic 33.24%
    Spicy 33.12%
    Sweet 32.51%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.4

    pKa est.
    6.48 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    182.22 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Melting point expt.

    • 47.8 °C
    • 26 °C

    Boiling point

    • 305.4 °C
    • 305.00 to 307.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Flash point est.
    133.91 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • 137 mg/L (at 25 °C)
    • 0.137 mg/mL at 25 °C

  • Synonyms

    • BENZOPHENONE
    • 119-61-9
    • diphenylmethanone
    • Diphenyl ketone
    • Methanone, diphenyl-
    • Benzoylbenzene
    • Phenyl ketone
    • Ketone, diphenyl
    • alpha-Oxoditane
    • Benzene, benzoyl-
    • alpha-Oxodiphenylmethane
    • Diphenylketone
    • diphenyl-methanone
    • Kayacure bp
    • .alpha.-Oxoditane
    • Adjutan 6016
    • FEMA No. 2134
    • .alpha.-Oxodiphenylmethane
    • Diphenyl-methanon
    • 1dzp
    • NSC 8077
    • MFCD00003076
    • DTXSID0021961
    • CHEMBL90039
    • 701M4TTV9O
    • Diphenylmethanone (Benzophenone)
    • CHEBI:41308
    • NSC-8077
    • NCGC00090787-05
    • DTXCID101961
    • Caswell No. 081G
    • CAS-119-61-9
    • CCRIS 629
    • HSDB 6809
    • WLN: RVR
    • EINECS 204-337-6
    • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 000315
    • BENZOPHENONE (8CI)
    • phenylketone
    • UNII-701M4TTV9O
    • Benzopheneone
    • Benzophenon
    • benzophenone-
    • benzoyl-benzene
    • a-Oxoditane
    • AI3-00754
    • meta-benzophenone
    • alpha -oxoditane
    • FEMA 2134
    • di(phenyl)methanone
    • a-Oxodiphenylmethane
    • METHANONE, DIPHENYL- (9CI)
    • Ph2CO
    • SPEEDCURE BP
    • DAROCUR BP
    • Diphenylmethanone, 9CI
    • Benzophenone (Standard)
    • alpha -oxodiphenylmethane
    • Dimenhydrinate Impurity J
    • BENZOPHENONE [MI]
    • BENZOPHENONE [FCC]
    • UPCMLD-DP071
    • BENZOPHENONE [FHFI]
    • BENZOPHENONE [HSDB]
    • BENZOPHENONE [IARC]
    • EC 204-337-6
    • BIDD:PXR0008
    • SCHEMBL17745
    • MLS001055400
    • ADK STAB 1413
    • BENZOPHENONE [USP-RS]
    • BENZOPHENONE [WHO-DD]
    • BIDD:ER0022
    • Benzophenone (diphenyl-ketone)
    • Benzophenone (Diphenylmethanone)
    • UPCMLD-DP071:001
    • BDBM22726
    • Benzophenone, analytical standard
    • DIPHENHYDRAMINE IMPURITY E
    • HY-Y0546R
    • NSC8077
    • HMS2268A24
    • BENZOPHENONE [USP IMPURITY]
    • Benzophenone, >=99%, FCC, FG
    • HY-Y0546
    • Tox21_113465
    • Tox21_202425
    • Tox21_300058
    • Benzophenone, ReagentPlus(R), 99%
    • s4438
    • STL363250
    • Benzophenone, for synthesis, 98.0%
    • AKOS000119029
    • Tox21_113465_1
    • BENZOPHENONE (DIPHENYL-KETONE)
    • DB01878
    • FB34691
    • Benzophenone, purum, >=99.0% (GC)
    • Benzophenone, ReagentPlus(R), >=99%
    • NCGC00090787-01
    • NCGC00090787-03
    • NCGC00090787-04
    • NCGC00090787-06
    • NCGC00090787-07
    • NCGC00090787-08
    • NCGC00254183-01
    • NCGC00259974-01
    • BP-21212
    • SMR000112143
    • PHENYTOIN IMPURITY A [EP IMPURITY]
    • Benzophenone, SAJ first grade, >=99.0%
    • DB-061602
    • B0083
    • CS-0015323
    • NS00010632
    • Benzophenone, purified by sublimation, >=99%
    • Benzophenone, Vetec(TM) reagent grade, 98%
    • EN300-19181
    • C06354
    • D72506
    • DIMENHYDRINATE IMPURITY J [EP IMPURITY]
    • SBI-0647371.0001
    • PHENYTOIN SODIUM IMPURITY A [EP IMPURITY]
    • Q409482
    • Melting point standard 47-49C, analytical standard
    • PHENYTOIN IMPURITY BENZOPHENONE [USP IMPURITY]
    • F0001-0309
    • Z104473064

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 307.25
    methanol 183.17
    isopropanol 299.56
    water 8.95
    ethyl acetate 955.03
    n-propanol 366.29
    acetone 1599.25
    n-butanol 377.14
    acetonitrile 1454.29
    DMF 3985.51
    toluene 372.65
    isobutanol 356.67
    1,4-dioxane 1066.31
    methyl acetate 1013.51
    THF 1315.08
    2-butanone 1509.14
    n-pentanol 206.94
    sec-butanol 287.13
    n-hexane 72.41
    ethylene glycol 64.12
    NMP 1865.47
    cyclohexane 123.01
    DMSO 730.51
    n-butyl acetate 575.24
    n-octanol 258.18
    chloroform 3038.24
    n-propyl acetate 631.01
    acetic acid 477.74
    dichloromethane 2984.53
    cyclohexanone 2171.22
    propylene glycol 80.45
    isopropyl acetate 494.76
    DMAc 2334.11
    2-ethoxyethanol 270.53
    isopentanol 289.43
    n-heptane 63.71
    ethyl formate 1009.43
    1,2-dichloroethane 2585.79
    n-hexanol 203.3
    2-methoxyethanol 580.94
    isobutyl acetate 361.65
    tetrachloromethane 286.78
    n-pentyl acetate 454.6
    transcutol 936.46
    n-heptanol 181.4
    ethylbenzene 325.88
    MIBK 509.82
    2-propoxyethanol 290.61
    tert-butanol 234.45
    MTBE 319.82
    2-butoxyethanol 292.69
    propionic acid 528.81
    o-xylene 266.86
    formic acid 127.07
    diethyl ether 635.77
    m-xylene 227.69
    p-xylene 385.28
    chlorobenzene 1144.13
    dimethyl carbonate 608.09
    n-octane 47.41
    formamide 616.26
    cyclopentanone 2249.74
    2-pentanone 1108.57
    anisole 638.14
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 601.48
    gamma-butyrolactone 2290.96
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 403.48
    pyridine 2196.17
    3-pentanone 1019.85
    furfural 1807.78
    n-dodecane 32.03
    diethylene glycol 162.64
    diisopropyl ether 148.53
    tert-amyl alcohol 220.49
    acetylacetone 968.54
    n-hexadecane 39.28
    acetophenone 721.3
    methyl propionate 980.5
    isopentyl acetate 411.36
    trichloroethylene 4797.42
    n-nonanol 209.27
    cyclohexanol 355.75
    benzyl alcohol 376.14
    2-ethylhexanol 176.9
    isooctanol 154.53
    dipropyl ether 310.27
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1019.73
    ethyl lactate 213.04
    propylene carbonate 1280.48
    n-methylformamide 1598.66
    2-pentanol 242.86
    n-pentane 52.57
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 243.14
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 352.82
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 206.66
    mesitylene 156.99
    ε-caprolactone 1398.56
    p-cymene 140.62
    epichlorohydrin 2362.93
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1566.73
    2-aminoethanol 150.68
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1226.55
    sulfolane 1583.35
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 24.64
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 929.23
    n-hexyl acetate 626.35
    isooctane 20.51
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 299.61
    sec-butyl acetate 350.65
    tert-butyl acetate 365.09
    decalin 68.94
    glycerin 114.55
    diglyme 872.7
    acrylic acid 524.15
    isopropyl myristate 187.49
    n-butyric acid 773.09
    acetyl acetate 523.56
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 110.14
    ethyl propionate 578.46
    nitromethane 1759.4
    1,2-diethoxyethane 464.5
    benzonitrile 1010.4
    trioctyl phosphate 94.86
    1-bromopropane 857.66
    gamma-valerolactone 1993.21
    n-decanol 139.56
    triethyl phosphate 178.28
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 129.48
    propionitrile 1135.13
    vinylene carbonate 1349.87
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 891.15
    DMS 488.41
    cumene 188.66
    2-octanol 161.62
    2-hexanone 671.51
    octyl acetate 238.1
    limonene 187.35
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 930.75
    ethyl orthosilicate 147.49
    tributyl phosphate 131.5
    diacetone alcohol 366.43
    N,N-dimethylaniline 369.17
    acrylonitrile 1660.41
    aniline 524.53
    1,3-propanediol 258.22
    bromobenzene 1085.61
    dibromomethane 1666.78
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3117.96
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 243.13
    tetrabutyl urea 209.88
    diisobutyl methanol 104.96
    2-phenylethanol 270.86
    styrene 472.07
    dioctyl adipate 253.19
    dimethyl sulfate 679.11
    ethyl butyrate 476.97
    methyl lactate 321.68
    butyl lactate 258.64
    diethyl carbonate 336.4
    propanediol butyl ether 222.51
    triethyl orthoformate 243.26
    p-tert-butyltoluene 116.24
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 329.5
    morpholine 1159.47
    tert-butylamine 159.57
    n-dodecanol 102.81
    dimethoxymethane 1067.68
    ethylene carbonate 1100.75
    cyrene 242.17
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 472.41
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 343.97
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1000.94
    4-methylpyridine 1722.83
    dibutyl ether 395.7
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 104.96
    DEF 1600.77
    dimethyl isosorbide 435.43
    tetrachloroethylene 1869.07
    eugenol 282.79
    triacetin 401.42
    span 80 171.64
    1,4-butanediol 93.29
    1,1-dichloroethane 1951.88
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 182.76
    methyl formate 1187.52
    2-methyl-1-butanol 278.57
    n-decane 61.34
    butyronitrile 1005.12
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 174.94
    1-chlorooctane 272.28
    1-chlorotetradecane 85.82
    n-nonane 64.49
    undecane 42.63
    tert-butylcyclohexane 49.93
    cyclooctane 44.17
    cyclopentanol 482.11
    tetrahydropyran 1098.07
    tert-amyl methyl ether 255.21
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 425.35
    1-hexene 248.68
    2-isopropoxyethanol 190.52
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 281.19
    methyl butyrate 992.16

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Fagraea berteriana flower Fagraea berteriana A. Gray ex Benth., fam. Potaliaceae 0.33%
Jasmine rose absolute (India) Gardenia jasminoides Ellis, fam. Rubiaceae 0.74%
Colocasia esculenta (Taro) Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott, fam. Araceae 0.1%
Pineapple pulp Ananas comosus (L.) Merr., fam. Bromeliaceae 0.43%