4,4'-Dichlorobenzophenone
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| 4,4'-Dichlorobenzophenone | |
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| File:Dichlorobenzophenone.png | |
| style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 90-98-2 |
| style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C13H8Cl2O |
| Molar mass | 251.11 g/mol |
| Melting point |
144-147 °C |
| Boiling point |
353 °C |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
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4,4’-Dichlorobenzophenone is an organic compound with the formula of (ClC6H4)2CO.
Synthesis
4,4’-Dichlorobenzophenone is prepared by the acylation of chlorobenzene with 4-chlorobenzoyl chloride. The conversion is typically conducted in the presence of an aluminium chloride catalyst in a petroleum ether solvent.
- ClC6H5C(O)Cl + C6H5Cl → (ClC6H4)2CO + HCl
