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4,4'-dihydroxybenzophenone

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4,4'-dihydroxybenzophenone

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Also known as bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methanone, 4,4'-dihydoxy-benzophenone

4,4′-Dihydroxybenzophenone is an organic compound with the formula (HOC6H4)2CO. This off-white solid is a precursor to, or a degradation product of, diverse commercial materials. It is a potential endocrine disruptor.

Chemical data

Formula
C13H10O3
Molecular weight
214.22 g/mol
IUPAC name
bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methanone
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)C2=CC=C(C=C2)O)O
InChIKey
RXNYJUSEXLAVNQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
2.7
Polar surface area
57.5 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
bisphenol
Mass
214.063
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found in taxon
Arabidopsis thaliana
melting point
223.0
chemical formula
C₁₃H₁₀O₃
Commons category
4,4'-Dihydroxybenzophenone
canonical SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)C2=CC=C(C=C2)O)O
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Contents
  • Synthesis
  • Uses
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4,4′-Dihydroxybenzophenone is an organic compound with the formula (HOC6H4)2CO. This off-white solid is a precursor to, or a degradation product of, diverse commercial materials. It is a potential endocrine disruptor.

== Synthesis == 4,4′-Dihydroxybenzophenone is prepared by the rearrangement of p-hydroxyphenylbenzoate: HOC6H4CO2C6H5 → (HOC6H4)2CO

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