Substance:Benzil

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• Molecular formula: C₁₄H₁₀O₂
• Molar mass: 210.228
• CAS Registry Number: 134-81-6
• Appearance: Benzil, 98%; Benzil, 98%; yellow crystals or powder
• Melting point: 94 to 96 °C
• Boiling point: 348
• Solubility: Not available
• Safety sheet: Not available
• Spectra: ChemSpider (IR), NMRShiftDB ¹³C NMR, Massbank MS (1, 2, 3, 4), also check on SDBS. Add Spectra (Help).

From Wikipedia

Benzil (systematically known as 1,2-diphenylethane-1,2-dione) is the organic compound with the formula (C₆H₅CO)₂, generally abbreviated (PhCO)₂. This yellow solid is one of the most common diketones. Its main use is as a photoinitiator in polymer chemistry.

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Other names

Benzil (IUPAC Name); 1,2-diphenylethane-1,2-dione; 1,2-Diphenyl-1,2-ethanedione; Bibenzoyl; Dibenzoyl; Diphenyl-a,beta-diketone

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