|Jmol-3D images||Image 1| |Molar mass||182.22 g mol−1| 48.5 °C,
322 K, 119 °F () 305.4 °C, 579 K, 582 °F () |Solubility in
water||Insoluble| |Solubility in organic solvents||1 g/ 7.5 mL
in ethanol 1 g/ 6 mL in diethyl ether |MSDS||External MSDS by JT
Baker| |Main hazards||Harmful (XN)| | (what is: / ?) Except
where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Benzophenone can be used as a
photo initiator in UV-curing applications such as inks, imaging,
and clear coatings in the printing industry. Benzophenone
prevents ultraviolet (UV) light from damaging scents and colors
in products such as perfumes and soaps. It can also be added to
the plastic packaging as a UV blocker. Its use allows
manufacturers to package the product in clear glass or plastic.
Without it, opaque or dark packaging would be required. In
biological applications, benzophenones have been used
extensively as photophysical probes to identify and map
peptide–protein interactions. Benzophenone can be