4,4'-Dichlorobenzophenone

4,4'-Dichlorobenzophenone
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CAS number	90-98-2
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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