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Sigma-Aldrich

4-Benzyloxybenzophenone

98%

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2OC6H4C(O)C6H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
288.34
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:

Assay

98%

form

solid

mp

82-85 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O=C(c1ccccc1)c2ccc(OCc3ccccc3)cc2

InChI

1S/C20H16O2/c21-20(17-9-5-2-6-10-17)18-11-13-19(14-12-18)22-15-16-7-3-1-4-8-16/h1-14H,15H2

InChI key

NMPNTBQOLRXPGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

4-Benzyloxybenzophenone is also known as [4-(benzyloxy)phenyl](phenyl)methanone. It reacts with propiophenone in the presence of a novel titanium reagent to form triphenylbutene isomers which shows uterotropic activity.

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Reductive condensation of 4-benzyloxybenzophenone and propiophenone, and the estrogenic activity of 1-benzyloxy-4-(1,2-diphenylbut-1-enyl) benzene.
Zolotareva VA, et al.
ChemInform, 21(50) (1990)

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