00373
4-Methylbenzophenone
analytical standard
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Linear Formula:
CH3C6H4COC6H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
196.24
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
77101502
EC Number:
205-159-1
MDL number:
grade
analytical standard
Quality Level
assay
≥98.5% (GC)
shelf life
limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
technique(s)
HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable
bp
326 °C (lit.)
mp
56.5-57 °C (lit.)
application(s)
cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care
pharmaceutical
format
neat
SMILES string
Cc1ccc(cc1)C(=O)c2ccccc2
InChI
1S/C14H12O/c1-11-7-9-13(10-8-11)14(15)12-5-3-2-4-6-12/h2-10H,1H3
InChI key
WXPWZZHELZEVPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
4-Methylbenzophenone is a photo-initiator for printing inks, mainly applied to the cardboard boxes used for packing. It is reported to be a non-genotoxic carcinogen. However, it can contaminate foodstuffs when it comes in contact with the package contents.
Application
4-Methylbenzophenone may be used as a reference standard for the determination of the analyte in breakfast cereals, paperboard food packaging and packed milk by various chromatography techniques.
Analysis Note
The purity is calculated based on the principle of mass balance and is mentioned on the CoA
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Warning
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Aquatic Chronic 2 - STOT RE 2 Oral
target_organs
Kidney,Liver
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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4-Methylbenzophenone and benzophenone are inactive in the micronucleus assay
Abramsson-Zetterberg L and Svensson K
Toxicology Letters, 201(3), 235-239 (2011)
A safety evaluation of printed paper and board contaminants: Photo-initiators as a case study
Van HE, et al.
Reference Module in Life Sciences, 1-13 (2017)
Analysis of benzophenone and 4-methylbenzophenone in breakfast cereals using ultrasonic extraction in combination with gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MSn)
Van HE, et al.
Analytica Chimica Acta, 663(1), 55-59 (2010)
Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| B58806-100G | 04061837075735 |
| B58806-25G | 04061837075742 |
| 00373-100MG | 04061838602794 |