2,4,6-Trimethylbenzophenone Chemical Properties

Melting point:

35 °C

Boiling point:

326.5-327 °C(Press: 777 Torr)

Density 

1.036±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), DMSO (Slightly)

form 

Low-Melting Solid

color 

White to Off-White

InChI

InChI=1S/C16H16O/c1-11-9-12(2)15(13(3)10-11)16(17)14-7-5-4-6-8-14/h4-10H,1-3H3

InChIKey

HPAFOABSQZMTHE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C1=CC=CC=C1)(C1=C(C)C=C(C)C=C1C)=O

LogP

4.560 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

954-16-5(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzophenone, 2,4,6-trimethyl-(954-16-5)

EPA Substance Registry System

Methanone, phenyl(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)- (954-16-5)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,N

Risk Statements 

22-36-50/53

Safety Statements 

26-60-61

2,4,6-Trimethylbenzophenone Usage And Synthesis

Uses

2,4,6-Trimethylbenzophenone can be used for a consensus modeling for prediction of estrogenic activity of ingredients commonly used in sunscreen products.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Tetrahedron Letters, 40, p. 3109, 1999 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(99)00476-1

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