Chemical Properties
white to yellowish crystalline solid
Uses
Cyclohexyl phenyl ketone was used to investigate the crosslinked cyclohexyl phenyl compounds under thermal and aquathermal conditions. It was used to examine the effects of molecular changes in the benzophenone molecule on phototoxic behavior.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Cyclohexyl phenyl ketone induces photohaemolysis after exposure to ultraviolet A-rich irradiation in human erythrocytes.
Safety Profile
Poison by intraperitoneal route. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See also KETONES
