3-Acetylbenzophenone
CAS: 66067-44-5
Category: Pharmaceutical Intermediates
| Purity | Reagent Grade ≥98%; Analytical Reference Standard ≥99.0% |
| Molecular Formula | C15H12O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 224.25 |
| Appearance | Pale yellow to light yellow oil or light-yellow crystalline powder/solid |
| Packaging | 10 mg, 100 mg, 250 mg, 1 g (reference standard); 1 kg (bulk intermediate) |
| Testing Indicators | Appearance — Visual inspection; Identification — FTIR, ¹H NMR, and HPLC (retention time match with standard); Purity — HPLC (area normalization method); Related substances — HPLC (for impurity profiling); Loss on drying — Gravimetric analysis; Residue on ignition — Muffle furnace; Melting point — Capillary method. |
| Storage Notes | Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area. Keep container tightly sealed. Recommended storage temperature is 2–8 °C. Protect from light and moisture. |
| Lead Time | 10 days |
Pharmaceutical intermediate in the synthesis of Ketoprofen (NSAID). Used as an official reference standard (Ketoprofen EP Impurity A / USP Related Compound D) for quality control, impurity profiling, and analytical method validation in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Also used in photochemistry research.