white to beige fine crystalline powder
4-Hydroxybenzophenone is used in the field of organic synthesis. It is used as pharmaceutical intermediate of clomifene citrate.
Metabolite of benzophenone.
Preparation by condensation of benzotrichloride,
? with phenol in the presence of aluminium chloride in carbon disulfide at 0° (90%) or in the presence of zinc oxide in a water bath;
? with p-bromophenol in 30% sodium hydroxide solution at 80–85° (81%). There is substitution of the bromine atom by the benzoyl group.
ChEBI: 4-Hydroxybenzophenone is a member of benzophenones.
Flammability and Explosibility
Not classified
Dissolve p-benzoylphenol in hot EtOH (charcoal), filter and cool. Alternatively crystallise it once from EtOH/H2O and twice from *benzene [Grunwald J Am Chem Soc 73 4934 1951, Dryland & Sheppard J Chem Soc Perkin Trans 1 125 1986]. [Beilstein 8 IV 1263.]
