4,4'-Dimethoxybenzophenone, 98+%
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4,4'-Dimethoxybenzophenone, 98+%
4,4'-Dimethoxybenzophenone, 98+%
4,4'-Dimethoxybenzophenone, 98+%
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4,4'-Dimethoxybenzophenone, 98+%

CAS: 90-96-0 | C15H14O3 | 242.27 g/mol
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS90-96-0
IUPAC Namebis(4-methoxyphenyl)methanone
Molecular FormulaC15H14O3
InChI KeyRFVHVYKVRGKLNK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)C1=CC=C(OC)C=C1
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Assay (GC)≥98.0%
Appearance (Color)White
FormCrystals or powder or crystalline powder
Melting Point (clear melt)141.0-148.0?C
4,4'-Dimethoxybenzophenone is used in the organic synthesis. It also acts as a pharmaceutical intermediate. It is an important raw material and intermediate used in Organic Synthesis, Pharmaceuticals, Agrochemicals and Dyestuff.

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Applications
4,4′-Dimethoxybenzophenone is used in the organic synthesis. It also acts as a pharmaceutical intermediate. It is an important raw material and intermediate used in Organic Synthesis, Pharmaceuticals, Agrochemicals and Dyestuff.

Solubility
It is insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol.

Notes
Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Incompatible to strong oxidizing agents, strong reducing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Babatunde B. Adeleke.; Kuang S. Chen.; Jeffrey K.S. Wan. A comparative esr study of the reactions of group ivb organometallic radicals with 4,4'-dimethoxybenzophenone, 4,4'-dimethoxythiobenzophenone, and 3-ethyl-2-thioxo-4-oxazolidione. J. Organometallic. Chem. 1981, 208, (3), 317-326.
  2. Oksana Shvydkiv.; Kieran Nolan .; Michael Oelgemöller. Microphotochemistry: 4,4'-Dimethoxybenzophenone mediated photodecarboxylation reactions involving phthalimides. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, , (7), 1055-1063.