- Name
- Benzophenone
- Description
- Benzophenone is found in fruits. Benzophenone is present in grapes. Benzophenone is a flavouring agent Benzophenone is a common photosensitizer in photochemistry. It crosses from the S1 state into the triplet state with nearly 100% yield. The resulting diradical will abstract a hydrogen atom from a suitable hydrogen donor to form a ketyl radical. Benzophenone is the organic compound with the formula (C6H5)2CO, generally abbreviated Ph2CO. Benzophenone is a widely used building block in organic chemistry, being the parent diarylketone. Benzophenone has been shown to exhibit anti-inflammatory function (PMID 2775414 ). Benzophenone belongs to the family of Benzophenones. These are organic compounds containing a ketone attached to two phenyl groups.
- Synonyms
- Not Available
- UNII
- Not Available
