dibenzoylmethane
Sign in to saveAlso known as 1,3-diphenyl-1,3-propanedione, Phenyl phenacyl ketone, omega-benzoylacetophenone, 2-Benzoylacetophenone, DBM
Dibenzoylmethane (DBM) is an organic compound with the formula (C6H5C(O))2CH2. DBM is the name for a 1,3-diketone, but the compound exists primarily as one of two equivalent enol tautomers. DBM is a white solid. Due UV-absorbing properties, derivatives of DBM such as avobenzone, have found applications as sunscreen products.
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- Mass
- 224.084
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- canonical SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)CC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2
- chemical formula
- C₁₅H₁₂O₂
- melting point
- 78.0
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- Synthesis and reactions
- Occurrence and medicinal properties
- Related compounds
- References
Dibenzoylmethane (DBM) is an organic compound with the formula (C6H5C(O))2CH2. DBM is the name for a 1,3-diketone, but the compound exists primarily as one of two equivalent enol tautomers. DBM is a white solid. Due UV-absorbing properties, derivatives of DBM such as avobenzone, have found applications as sunscreen products.
==Synthesis and reactions== DBM is prepared by condensation of ethyl benzoate with acetophenone.
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