2,2-Dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone
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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 | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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Abbreviations | DMPA |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.042.154 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
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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2,2-Dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone is a photoinitiator, which is used to initialise radical polymerization e.g. in the preparation of acrylate polymers.[1]
References
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