Molecular properties
- Formula
- C14H12O2
- Molar mass
- 212.24 g·mol−1
- Exact mass
- 212.0837 Da
- 9
- 1
- 2
- 37.30 Ų
- 2.1 (PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor)
- CAS
- 119-53-9
- PubChem CID
- 8400
Molecule record
BENZOIN
C14H12O2
212.24 g/mol
Interactions
- Polarity
- Often polar; exact polarity depends on size, substitution, and ionization state.
- Acid-base behavior
- Review ionizable groups and pKa data where available; ChemForge does not infer definitive acid-base state from identity alone.
- Intermolecular forces
- Assess dispersion, dipole interactions, hydrogen bonding, and ionic character from the functional groups shown.
Functional groups
Alkene
Aromatic ring
Phenol
Physical properties
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logp | 2.1 | PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor | PubChem(link only) |
Common names and synonyms
- (+-)-Benzoin
- (RS)-Benzoin
- 119-53-9
- 2-Hydroxy-1,2-diphenylethanone
- 2-Hydroxy-2-phenylacetophenone
- Aerozoin
- Benzoylphenylcarbinol
- DL-BENZOIN
Show all 22 synonyms
- DTXCID10144
- DTXSID1020144
- Ethanone, 2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenyl-
- FEMA No. 2132
- Hydroxy-2-phenyl acetophenone
- L7J6A1NE81
- NCI-C50011
- NSC-8082
- Phenyl-alpha-hydroxybenzyl ketone
- Phenylbenzoyl carbinol
- Wy 42956
- alpha-Hydroxy-alpha-phenylacetophenone
- alpha-Hydroxybenzyl phenyl ketone
- desyl alcohol
Structure identifiers
- Canonical SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2)O
- Isomeric SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2)O
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C14H12O2/c15-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)14(16)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,13,15H
- InChIKey
- ISAOCJYIOMOJEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- PubChem CID
- 8400
Spectroscopy
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Simulated FTIR trace
Predicted FTIR / %T
4 cm-1 resolution / deterministic instrument profile
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Peak assignments
3350 cm−1broad O-H (simulated)
1645 cm−1C=C alkene (simulated)
3030 cm−1aromatic C-H (simulated)
1600 cm−1aromatic C=C (simulated)
2960 cm−1sp3 C-H (simulated)
Simulated NMR
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Simulated EI mass spectrum
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Sources
Molecule identity
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simulated IR
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