benzophenone

Synonyms: "diphenyl ketone", "diphenylmethanone", "benzoylbenzene"

Source: benzophenone is used to prevent ultraviolet light from damaging scents and colors in products such as perfumes and soaps.

Identifiers:

IUPAC Name: diphenylmethanone
CAS Number: 119-61-9
PubChem ID: 3102
InChiKey: RWCCWEUUXYIKHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2

Structural Properties:

Molecular Formula: C₁₃H₁₀O
Molecular Weight: 182.218

Pharmacophore Features:

Number of bond donors: 0
Number of bond acceptors: 1
Number of atoms different from hydrogen: 14

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Jobling S, Reynolds T, White R, Parker MG, Sumpter JP. 1995. A variety of environmentally persistent chemicals, including some phthalate plasticizers, are weakly estrogenic. Environ Health Perspect 103(6):582-587.

Kanayama T, Kobayashi N, Mamiya S, Nakanishi T, Nishikawa J. 2005. Organotin compounds promote adipocyte differentiation as agonists of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor [gamma]/retinoid X receptor pathway. Mol Pharmacol 67(3):766-774.