Benzil

• CAT Number: R032286
• CAS Number: 134-81-6
• Molecular Formula: C14H10O2
• Molecular Weight: 210.23
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: Diphenylethanedione; 1,2-Diphenyl-1,2-ethanedione; 1,2-Diphenylethane-1,2-dione; 1,2-Diphenylethanedione; Bibenzoyl; Dibenzoyl; Diphenyl diketone; Diphenyl-α,β-diketone; Diphenylethanedione; Diphenylglyoxal; Esacure KBO; NSC 220315; NSC 4041; Wy 2091
• Storage: Store at RT
• IUPAC Name: 1,2-diphenylethane-1,2-dione
• InChI: InChI=1S/C14H10O2/c15-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)14(16)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H
• InChIKey: WURBFLDFSFBTLW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2

Benzil (CAT: R032286) is a yellow crystalline diketone widely used as a reagent and intermediate in organic synthesis. Featuring two phenyl groups flanking a central diketone moiety, benzil participates in a variety of chemical reactions, including the benzilic acid rearrangement and photochemical transformations. It is commonly utilized in the development of heterocycles, pharmaceuticals, and photoinitiators. Benzil also serves as a model compound in mechanistic studies of carbonyl chemistry and electron transfer processes. Soluble in most organic solvents, it exhibits strong absorption in the UV-visible range, making it useful in photochemistry and material science research.