Description
Benzoin may be used as a photoinitiator in the synthesis of biocompatible and degradable hydrogels based on 2-hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylates and gelatin via combined microwave-assisted and photo-polymerization technique.
Synonyms
2-Ethoxy-1,2-diphenyl-1-ethanone; 2-ethoxy-1,2-diphenyl-ethanon; Ethoxybenzoin; ALPHA-ETHOXY-ALPHA-PHENYLACETOPHENONE; 2-ETHOXY-1,2-DIPHENYLETHANONE; 2-ETHOXY-2-PHENYLACETOPHENONE; ETHOXY PHENYLACETOPHENONE; BENZOIN ETHYL ETHER
IUPAC Name
2-ethoxy-1,2-diphenylethanone
Molecular Weight
240.3012
Molecular Formula
C16H16O2
Canonical SMILES
CCOC(C1=CC=CC=C1)C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2
InChI
InChI=1S/C16H16O2/c1-2-18-16(14-11-7-4-8-12-14)15(17)13-9-5-3-6-10-13/h3-12,16H,2H2,1H3
InChIKey
KMNCBSZOIQAUFX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
125 °C/20 mmHg
Appearance
White to Almost white powder to crystal