Benzoin

• Category :

  Other Chemicals

• Synonyms :

  2-Hydroxy-1,2-diphenylethanone;2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetophenone;Alpha-hydroxy-a-phenylacetophenone;Alpha-hydroxybenzyl phenyl ketone;benzoylphenylcarbinol;bitter almond oil camphor;hydroxy-2-phenyl acetophenone;DL-benzoin;

• CAS NO :

  119-53-9

• EC NO :

  209-441-5

• Molecular Formula :

  C₁₄H₁₂O₂

• Molecular Weight :

  212.2439

• Main Specifications :

  579-44-2

• InChI :

  InChI=1/C14H12O2/c15-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)14(16)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,13,15H

• Product description :

  White or pale yellow prismatic crystals. Melting point 133 °C, boiling point 344 °C (102.4 kPa), 194 °C (1.6 kPa), relative density 1.310 (20/4 °C). Insoluble in cold water Chemicalbook, slightly soluble in hot water and ether, soluble in ethanol. It can reduce Ferring's liquid and react with concentrated sulfuric acid to form biphenylyl. Amalgam with sodium in ethanol forms hydrogenated benzoyl. At 250 °C, it reacts with hydroiodic acid to form biphenylyl.

• Uses :

  Organic compounds; Raw material intermediates - APIs; Cinnamon series products; Fine chemicals; Organic chemical raw materials; Pharmaceutical raw materials; Raw materials; Chemical intermediates; Organic chemicals; Chemical raw materials

• Molecular Structure :