2,2-Dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone

2,2-Dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2,2-Dimethoxy-1,2-diphenylethan-1-one
	Other names 2,2-Dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone; α,α-Dimethoxy-α-phenylacetophenone; Benzil α,α-dimethyl acetal
Identifiers
CAS Number	24650-42-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Abbreviations	DMPA
ChEMBL	ChEMBL364734 ;
ChemSpider	81777 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.042.154
PubChem CID	90571;
UNII	1DK0094V28 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7037715 ;
	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	256.301 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

2,2-Dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone is a photoinitiator, which is used to initialize radical polymerization e.g. in the preparation of acrylate polymers.^[1] Under the influence of light the molecule will form radicals which initiate the radical polymerization. It can also be used as an initiator in the process of making an integrated circuit.

References

^ 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.

[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.

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