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Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
134-85-0
Molecular Formula
C13H9ClO
Molecular Weight
216.66 g/mol
Synonym

(4-chlorophenyl)-phenylmethanone;4-Chlorophenyl phenyl ketone; p-Chlorobenzophenone; Phenyl 4-chlorophenyl ketone; Methanone, (4-chlorophenyl)phenyl-; (4-Chlorophenyl)phenylmethanone; 

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4-Chlorobenzophenone is an aromatic ketone in which a chlorine atom is attached to the para (4) position of the benzophenone ring. It has the molecular formula C₁₃H₉ClO and appears as a white to pale-yellow crystalline solid. This compound is mainly used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, especially in the preparation of pharmaceuticals, dyes, and UV-absorbing materials. It is also studied in Organic Chemistry for reactions involving substituted benzophenone derivatives.