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Benzil, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Supplier:  Thermo Scientific Chemicals A1257936

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Description

Description

Benzil is used as a pharmaceutical intermediate and uv curing resin photosensitizer. In polymer chemistry, it is used as a photoinitiator. Further, it serves as a potent inhibitor of human carboxylesterases. It is used in the preparation of diketimines by reacting with amines. It is also involved in the famous benil-benzilic acid rearrangement. In addition this, it reacts with 1,3-diphenylacetone to get tetraphenylcyclopentadienone.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Benzil is used as a pharmaceutical intermediate and uv curing resin photosensitizer. In polymer chemistry, it is used as a photoinitiator. Further, it serves as a potent inhibitor of human carboxylesterases. It is used in the preparation of diketimines by reacting with amines. It is also involved in the famous benil-benzilic acid rearrangement. In addition this, it reacts with 1,3-diphenylacetone to get tetraphenylcyclopentadienone.

Solubility
Soluble in ethanol and ethyl ether. Insoluble in water.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Specifications

Specifications

Benzil
94°C to 96°C
346°C to 348°C
MFCD00003080
608047
benzil, diphenylethanedione, dibenzoyl, diphenylglyoxal, bibenzoyl, ethanedione, diphenyl, 1,2-diphenylethanedione, diphenylethane-1,2-dione, glyoxal, diphenyl, diphenyldiketon
WURBFLDFSFBTLW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
1,2-diphenylethane-1,2-dione
8651
210.23
134-81-6
1.521
C14H10O2
500 g
14,1078
Soluble in ethanol and ethyl ether. Insoluble in water.
O=C(C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1)C1=CC=CC=C1
210.23
CHEBI:51507
98%

Chemical Identifiers

134-81-6
210.23
WURBFLDFSFBTLW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
8651
1,2-diphenylethane-1,2-dione
C14H10O2
MFCD00003080
benzil, diphenylethanedione, dibenzoyl, diphenylglyoxal, bibenzoyl, ethanedione, diphenyl, 1,2-diphenylethanedione, diphenylethane-1,2-dione, glyoxal, diphenyl, diphenyldiketon
CHEBI:51507
O=C(C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1)C1=CC=CC=C1
Safety and Handling

Safety and Handling

GHS H Statement
H315-H319-H335
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.

P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c

H315-H319-H335

EINECSNumber : 205-157-0

RTECSNumber : DD1925000

TSCA : Yes

Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures

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