Analysis of the presence of benzophenone in industry, food and other consumer products
Analysis of the presence of benzophenone in industry, food and other consumer products 1. Property analysis Structure and molecular formula of benzophenone and relative molecular mass C 13 H 10 O Relative molecular mass: 182.22 Chemical and physical properties of the pure substance ►Description: colorless crystalline solid, with geranium or rose odor ►Boiling point: 305.4 °C ►Melting point: 48.5 °C (alpha type) and 26 °C (beta type) ►Density: 1.111 at 18 °C ►Vapor pressure: 1.93 × 10 -3 mm Hg at 25 °C ►Refractive index: 1.6077 at 19 °C ►Solubility: almost insoluble in water, but soluble in organic solvents such as ethanol, acetone, ether, acetic acid, chloroform and benzene. ►Flash point: > 110 °C ►Stability: decomposition by heat produces toxic gas; reacts with strong oxidizing agents. ►Octanol/water partition coefficient: log K ow , 3.18 ( LOGKOW, 2010 ) ► Henry's law constant: 1.9 × 10 -6 atm.m 3 /mol at 25 °C Analysis of benzophenone (a) Air The...