2,2-Dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone

Chemical compound

2,2-Dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2,2-Dimethoxy-1,2-diphenylethan-1-one
Other names
2,2-Dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone
α,α-Dimethoxy-α-phenylacetophenone
Benzil α,α-dimethyl acetal
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 24650-42-8 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
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Abbreviations DMPA
ChEMBL
  • ChEMBL364734 checkY
ChemSpider
  • 81777 checkY
ECHA InfoCard 100.042.154 Edit this at Wikidata
PubChem CID
  • 90571
UNII
  • 1DK0094V28 checkY
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • DTXSID7037715 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C16H16O3/c1-18-16(19-2,14-11-7-4-8-12-14)15(17)13-9-5-3-6-10-13/h3-12H,1-2H3 checkY
    Key: KWVGIHKZDCUPEU-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C16H16O3/c1-18-16(19-2,14-11-7-4-8-12-14)15(17)13-9-5-3-6-10-13/h3-12H,1-2H3
    Key: KWVGIHKZDCUPEU-UHFFFAOYAK
  • O=C(c1ccccc1)C(OC)(OC)c2ccccc2
Properties
Chemical formula
 C16H16O3
Molar mass 256.301 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
Chemical compound

2,2-Dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone is a photoinitiator, which is used to initialize radical polymerization e.g. in the preparation of acrylate polymers.[1] Under the influence of light the molecule will form radicals which initiate the radical polymerization. It can also be used as an initiator in the process of making an integrated circuit.

References

  1. ^ Liao KC, Hogen-Esch T, Richmond FJ, Marcu L, Clifton W, Loeb GE (2008). "Percutaneous fiber-optic sensor for chronic glucose monitoring in vivo". Biosens Bioelectron. 23 (10): 1458–65. doi:10.1016/j.bios.2008.01.012. PMID 18304798.


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