Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
119-61-9
Molecular Formula
C13H10O
Molecular Weight
182.22
Synonym

α-Oxoditane; Phenyl ketone; Diphenyl ketone; Adjutan 6016; BLS 531; Benzoylbenzene; Darocur BP; Benzoylbenzene; Diphenylmethanone; Benzophenone (USP); Diphenhydramine Impurity E (IP)

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Benzophenone is an aromatic ketone commonly used as a UV blocker in sunscreens, a photoinitiator in polymer chemistry, and an intermediate in organic synthesis.