Benzophenone oxime has been prepared in quantity by treating an aqueous alcoholic mixture of benzophenone and hydroxylamine hydrochlorid
with hydrochloric acid
Benzophenone is used as an ultraviolet curing agent, flavour ingredient, fragrance enhancer and perfume fixative, and as an additive for plastics, coatings and adhesive formulations. Benzophenone is also used as a screen to prevent ultraviolet light-induced damage to cosmetics.
Benzophenone is used as an ultraviolet (UV)-curing agent in sunglasses, ... and was approximately 70% of the dose applied to occluded skin within 24 hours.
consumer products like sunglasses, shoes and sports equipment, benzophenone helps to protect against UV rays that could damage or deteriorate the product. In addition, as an ingredient in non-food plastic packaging, it helps to prevent sun damage and fading of the product inside the packaging.
| Physical state at 20 °C : | Liquid. |
| Odour threshold : | No data available. |
| pH : | No data available. |
| Melting point/range: | 47 - 51 °C |
| Initial boiling point and boiling range : | 305 °C |
| Flash point 138 °C - | closed cup |
| Evaporation rate : | No data available |
| Flammability (solid, gas): | No data available |
| Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits : | No data available |
| Vapour pressure | 1 mmHg at 108 °C |
| Vapour density: | No data available |
| Relative density: | No data available |
| Water solubility | No data available |
| Partition coefficient: | noctanol/ water |
| log Pow: | 3.18 |
| Auto-ignition temperature : | No data available |
| Decomposition temperature : | No data available |
| Viscosity : | No data available |
| Explosive properties: | No data available |
| Oxidizing properties: | No data available |