(2-Oxo-2-Phenylethyl) Benzoate
[CAS# 33868-50-7]

Identification

• Name: (2-Oxo-2-Phenylethyl) Benzoate
• Synonyms: (2-Oxo-2-Phenyl-Ethyl) Benzoate; Benzoic Acid (2-Oxo-2-Phenylethyl) Ester; Benzoic Acid (2-Keto-2-Phenyl-Ethyl) Ester
• Molecular Formula: C₁₅H₁₂O₃
• Molecular Weight: 240.26
• CAS Registry Number: 33868-50-7
• SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)OCC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2
• InChI: 1S/C15H12O3/c16-14(12-7-3-1-4-8-12)11-18-15(17)13-9-5-2-6-10-13/h1-10H,11H2
• InChIKey: YDZANNORUSYHFB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.182g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Melting point: 118-120°C (Expl.)
• Boiling point: 409.037°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 183.218°C (Cal.)

Safety Data

• Safety Description: Treat as potentially harmful.

References

• (1): Jing-Lun Wang, Jin-Quan Wang, Liang-Nian He, Xiao-Yong Dou and Fang Wu. A CO/HO-tunable reaction: direct conversion of styrene into styrene carbonate catalyzed by sodium phosphotungstate/n-Bu4NBr, Green Chem., 2008, 10, 1218.