1,2-Bis(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanone

CAS Registry Number®

120-44-5

CAS Name

1,2-Bis(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanone

Molecular Formula

C16H16O3

Molecular Mass

256.30

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    190-200 °C @ Press: 3 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    113 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C16H16O3/c1-18-14-7-3-12(4-8-14)11-16(17)13-5-9-15(19-2)10-6-13/h3-10H,11H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=SICBLYCPRWNHHP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CC1=CC=C(OC)C=C1)(=O)C2=CC=C(OC)C=C2

Canonical SMILES

O=C(C1=CC=C(OC)C=C1)CC2=CC=C(OC)C=C2

Other Names for this Substance

  • Ethanone, 1,2-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-
  • Acetophenone, 4′-methoxy-2-(p-methoxyphenyl)-
  • 1,2-Bis(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanone
  • Deoxyanisoin
  • 4,4′-Dimethoxydeoxybenzoin

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