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What does benzophenone mean?

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  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of aromatic ketones based on the parent compound diphenylketone (C6H5)2CO; used, amongst other things, as ingredients in sunblock.
  2. (organic chemistry) The compound diphenylmethanone.
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Typical examples are aromatic ketones such as acetophenone, benzophenone, benzoin ethyl ether and benzyl dimethyl ketal.
Benzophenone is reacted with phosphorus pentachloride to give diphenyldichloromethane.
Many sunscreen products contain benzophenone or one of its derivatives.
The main chemistries of UV absorbers are hydroxy benzophenone, hydroxy phenyl benzotriazoles, and hydroxy phenyl triazines.
This molecule also displays photophysical properties that vary greatly from benzophenone, possessing both lower energy absorption and emission bands.

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