Benzophenone

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This article is about the parent chemical. For the sunscreening-agent derivatives, see benzophenone-n.
Benzophenone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Diphenylmethanone[1]
Other names
Benzophenone[1]
Phenyl ketone
Diphenyl ketone
Benzoylbenzene
Benzoylphenyl
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
1238185
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard
 100.003.943 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 204-337-6
4256
KEGG
RTECS number
  • DI9950000
UNII
UN number 1224
  • InChI=1S/C13H10O/c14-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H checkY
    Key: RWCCWEUUXYIKHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C13H10O/c14-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H
    Key: RWCCWEUUXYIKHB-UHFFFAOYAX
  • O=C(c1ccccc1)c2ccccc2
Properties
C13H10O
Molar mass 182.222 g·mol−1
Appearance White solid
Odor Geranium-like[2]
Density 1.11 g/cm3[2]
Melting point 48.5 °C (119.3 °F; 321.6 K)[2]
Boiling point 305.4 °C (581.7 °F; 578.5 K)[2]
Insoluble[2]
organic solvents
 1 g/7.5 mL in
tetrachloromethane: better with increasing tetrachloromethane content[3]
-109.6·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Harmful (XN)
GHS labelling:
GHS08: Health hazardGHS09: Environmental hazard
Warning
H373, H411
P260, P273, P314, P391, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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1
0
Flash point 110 °C (230 °F; 383 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS by JT Baker
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Benzophenone is the

Ph2CO. It is a white solid that is soluble in organic solvents. Benzophenone is a widely used building block
in organic chemistry, being the parent diarylketone.

Uses

Benzophenone can be used as a photo initiator in ultraviolet (UV)-curing applications[4] such as inks, imaging, and clear coatings in the printing industry. Benzophenone prevents UV light from damaging scents and colors in products such as perfumes and soaps.

Benzophenone can also be added to plastic packaging as a UV blocker to prevent photo-degradation of the packaging polymers or its contents. Its use allows manufacturers to package the product in clear glass or plastic (such as a

PETE water bottle).[5]
Without it, opaque or dark packaging would be required.

In biological applications, benzophenones have been used extensively as photophysical probes to identify and map peptide–protein interactions.[6]

Benzophenone is used as an additive in flavorings or perfumes for "sweet-woody-geranium-like notes."[7]

Synthesis

Benzophenone is produced by the copper-catalyzed oxidation of diphenylmethane with air.[8]

A laboratory route involves the reaction of benzene with

Lewis acid (e.g. aluminium chloride) catalyst: since benzoyl chloride can itself be produced by the reaction of benzene with phosgene the first synthesis proceeded directly from those materials.[10]

Another route of synthesis is through a palladium(II)/oxometalate catalyst. This converts an alcohol to a ketone with two groups on each side.[11]

Another, less well-known reaction to produce benzophenone is the pyrolysis of anhydrous calcium benzoate.[12]

Organic chemistry

Benzophenone is a common

hydrogen donor to form a ketyl radical
.

Benzophenone radical anion

Main article: Air-free technique
Addition of a solution of benzophenone in THF to a vial containing THF, sodium metal, and a stir bar, yielding the deep blue benzophenone anion radical. Playback speed 4x original recording. Notice that the stirbar is not Teflon-coated, which would be attacked by the ketyl.
A solvent pot containing dibutyl ether solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl, which gives it its purple color.

Alkali metals reduce benzophenone to the deeply blue colored

radical anion, diphenylketyl:[13]

M + Ph2CO → M+Ph2CO•−

Generally sodium is used as the alkali metal. Sodium-benzophenone ketyl is used in the purification of organic solvents, particularly ethers, because it reacts with water and oxygen to give non-volatile products.

molecular sieves are superior and far safer.[16] The sodium-benzophenone method is common since it gives a visual indication that water, oxygen, and peroxides are absent from the solvent. Large scale purification may be more economical using devices which utilize adsorbents such as the aforementioned alumina or molecular sieves.[17] The ketyl is soluble in the organic solvent being dried, which leads to faster purification. In comparison, sodium is insoluble, and its heterogeneous reaction is much slower. When excess alkali metal is present a second reduction may occur, resulting in a color transformation from deep blue to purple:[13]

M + M+Ph2CO•− → (M+)2(Ph2CO)2−

Commercially significant derivatives and analogues

There are over 300 natural benzophenones, with great structural diversity and biological activities. They are being investigated as potential sources of new drugs.

sunscreen controversy
).

PEEK
is prepared from derivatives of benzophenone.

2-Amino-5-chlorobenzophenone is used in the synthesis of benzodiazepines.[19]

Safety

It is considered "essentially nontoxic."[8] Benzophenone is however banned as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration, despite the FDA's continuing stance that this chemical does not pose a risk to public health under the conditions of its intended use.[20][21] Benzophenone derivatives are known to be pharmacologically active. From a molecular chemistry point of view interaction of benzophenone with B-DNA has been demonstrated experimentally.[22] The interaction with DNA and the successive photo-induced energy transfer is at the base of the benzophenone activity as a DNA photosensitizer and may explain part of its therapeutic potentialities.

In 2014, benzophenones were named Contact Allergen of the Year by the American Contact Dermatitis Society.[23]

Benzophenone is an endocrine disruptor capable of binding to the pregnane X receptor.[24]

References

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  5. ^ Dornath, Paul John (2010). "Analysis of Chemical Leaching from Common Consumer Plastic Bottles Under High Stress Conditions" (PDF). p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
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  7. ^ Arctander, Steffen. Perfume And Flavor Chemicals: (Aroma Chemicals).
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  9. ^ Marvel, C. S.; Sperry, W. M. (1941). "Benzophenone". Organic Syntheses; Collected Volumes, vol. 1, p. 95.
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  20. ^ "FDA Bans Use of 7 Synthetic Food Additives After Environmental Groups Sue". NPR.org. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  21. ^ 83 FR 50490
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  23. ^ Doug Brunk (2014-03-14). "Benzophenones named 2014 Contact Allergen of the Year : Dermatology News". Skinandallergynews.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
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