Benzophenone is an aromatic compound with a fragrance like geranium.
Keyword:
Friedel-Crafts
Keyword:
pharmaceutical
Keyword:
fragrance
CAS registry number:
119-61-9
Layman's explanation:
Benzophenone is an artificial aromatic compound created from a Friedel-Crafts acylation, and is used in fragrances, various plastics, pharmaceuticals, and insecticides. Benzophenone is often found as a solid crystalline structure and is very dangerous because it creates poisonous gas when it combusts.
Layman's explanation:
Benzophenone is an artificial aromatic compound created from a Friedel-Crafts acylation, and is used in fragrances, various plastics, pharmaceuticals, and insecticides. Benzophenone is often found as a solid crystalline structure and can be dangerous because it creates poisonous gas when it combusts.
Citation of a publication:
Reference: Acta Crystallogr. Sect. B (Str.
Sci.) 56 (2000) p486
Authors: H. Kutzke, H. Klapper, R.B.
Hammond, K.J. Roberts
Lab name:
Common molecules
Sample provider:
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