2,2-Dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone

2,2-Dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone

Names
IUPAC name 2,2-Dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone
Other names α,α-Dimethoxy-α-phenylacetophenone, Benzil α,α-dimethyl acetal
Identifiers
CAS Number	24650-42-8
Abbreviations	DMPA
ChEMBL	ChEMBL364734
ChemSpider	81777
Jmol interactive 3D	Image
PubChem	90571
InChI InChI=1S/C16H16O3/c1-18-16(19-2,14-11-7-4-8-12-14)15(17)13-9-5-3-6-10-13/h3-12H,1-2H3 Key: KWVGIHKZDCUPEU-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C16H16O3/c1-18-16(19-2,14-11-7-4-8-12-14)15(17)13-9-5-3-6-10-13/h3-12H,1-2H3 Key: KWVGIHKZDCUPEU-UHFFFAOYAK
SMILES O=C(c1ccccc1)C(OC)(OC)c2ccccc2
Properties
Chemical formula	C16H16O3
Molar mass	256.30 g·mol^−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

2,2-Dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone is a photoinitiator, which is used to initialise radical polymerization e.g. in the preparation of acrylate polymers.^[1]

References

1. Liao KC, Hogen-Esch T, Richmond FJ, Marcu L, Clifton W, Loeb GE (2008). "Percutaneous fiber-optic sensor for chronic glucose monitoring in vivo". Biosens Bioelectron 23 (10): 1458–65. doi:10.1016/j.bios.2008.01.012. PMID 18304798.