2-Benzoylbenzoic acid

2-Benzoylbenzoic acid

CAS Number
85-52-9
Molecular Formula
C14H10O3

About 2-Benzoylbenzoic acid

2-Benzoylbenzoic acid (CAS 85-52-9) is heavily relied upon by North American specialty chemical manufacturers as a vital intermediate in fine chemical synthesis, particularly for producing anthraquinone derivatives, photoinitiators, and chromogenic phthalide dyes used in advanced imaging technologies. Benzophenone-2-ca...

Synonyms

  • 2-benzoylbenzoic acid
  • 2-BENZOYLBENZOIC ACID
  • 85-52-9
  • o-Benzoylbenzoic acid
  • Benzoic acid, 2-benzoyl-
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2-Benzoylbenzoic acid Specifications

CAS Number
85-52-9
Molecular Formula
C14H10O3
IUPAC Name
2-benzoylbenzoic acid
Canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2C(=O)O
InChI Key
FGTYTUFKXYPTML-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C14H10O3/c15-13(10-6-2-1-3-7-10)11-8-4-5-9-12(11)14(16)17/h1-9H,(H,16,17)
HSN No
29183000
melting_point
127-129 °C
solubility
VERY SOL IN ALCOHOL & ETHER; SOL IN HOT BENZENE
Precautionary Statement Codes
P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, and P501
Hazard Classes and Categories
Skin Irrit. 2 (100%) Eye Irrit. 2A (100%)

Dye Manufacturing

A major raw material and intermediate for anthraquinone dyes, benzanthrone, and phthalide color formers

Organic Synthesis

A versatile reagent and building block used for photolabile protecting groups, photoinitiators, and chemical intermediates

Pharmaceutical Research

A chemical intermediate investigated for anti-inflammatory activity, enzyme inhibition, and therapeutic agent synthesis

Polymer Chemistry

A photoinitiator that absorbs UV light to facilitate polymerization processes

  1. 2-benzoylbenzoic acid
  2. 2-BENZOYLBENZOIC ACID
  3. 85-52-9
  4. o-Benzoylbenzoic acid
  5. Benzoic acid, 2-benzoyl-

2-Benzoylbenzoic acid FAQs

Minimum Order Quantity

25 kg (evaluation) · 1 MT (commercial)

Lead Time

3 – 5 weeks estimated

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20 L pails, 200 L HDPE drums, 1000 L IBC

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