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Version2.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:27:43 UTC
Update Date2025-10-07 16:04:12 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0032928
Metabolite Identification
Common Namebenzil
DescriptionBenzil is a diketone belonging to the chemical class of benzenoids. Its structure features two carbonyl groups (C=O) flanked by two phenyl rings, making it a vicinal diketone. Benzil is involved in various chemical transformations and synthetic pathways, including the benzilic ester rearrangement (BER), which is notable for producing α-hydroxycarboxylates, although its asymmetric catalytic applications are limited due to stereorecognition challenges (PMID:40844256 ). Additionally, benzil serves as a precursor in the synthesis of polysubstituted imidazoles through a one-pot four-component reaction involving aryl carbaldehydes and other reagents (PMID:40802932 ). It also participates in innovative methodologies such as photoredox-catalyzed reactions, enabling radical hydromonofluoromethylation and ortho-selective C-H hydroxylation (PMIDs:40765162, 40540546). Furthermore, benzil derivatives have been utilized in the development of fluorescent chemosensors for the detection of metal ions like Ag+ with high selectivity (PMID:40864358 ). Overall, benzil's versatile reactivity and structural properties make it a significant compound in organic synthesis and materials science.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
BibenzoylChEBI
DiphenylethanedioneChEBI
DiphenylglyoxalChEBI
1,2-Diphenylethane-1,2-dioneKegg
Diphenyl-alpha-beta-ketoneMeSH
Diphenylethane-1,2-dioneMeSH
Molecular FormulaC14H10O2
Average Mass210.228
Monoisotopic Mass210.068079564
IUPAC Namediphenylethane-1,2-dione
Traditional Namebenzil
CAS Registry Number134-81-6
SMILES
O=C(C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1)C1=CC=CC=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C14H10O2/c15-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)14(16)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H
InChI KeyWURBFLDFSFBTLW-UHFFFAOYSA-N