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Methyl-2-benzoylbenzoate

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Synonym(s):

2-Benzoylbenzoic acid methyl ester, Methyl o-benzoylbenzoate, o-(Methoxycarbonyl)benzophenone

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Linear Formula:
C6H5COC6H4CO2CH3
CAS Number:
606-28-0
Molecular Weight:
240.25
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24879647
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
210-112-3
MDL number:
MFCD00017187
Assay:
97%
Form:
solid
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Quality Segment

100

assay

97%

form

solid

mp

48-53 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester, ketone, phenyl

SMILES string

COC(=O)c1ccccc1C(=O)c2ccccc2

InChI

1S/C15H12O3/c1-18-15(17)13-10-6-5-9-12(13)14(16)11-7-3-2-4-8-11/h2-10H,1H3

InChI key

NQSMEZJWJJVYOI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Methyl-2-benzoylbenzoate is a 2-acylarylcarboxylate.
  • It can undergo asymmetric transfer hydrogenation reaction in propanol in the presence of a Ruthenium catalyst.
  • Methyl-2-benzoylbenzoate is formed as one of the reaction products during the reaction between methyl benzoate and lithium 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidide (LiTMP) at -117°C.
  • Methyl-2-benzoylbenzoate can be synthesized from the reaction between corresponding 2-substituted benzoic acid and thionyl chloride in methanol.

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Environment
GHS09

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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