4,4′-Dihydroxybenzophenone is an organic compound with the formula (HOC6H4)2CO. This off-white solid is a precursor to, or a degradation product of, diverse commercial materials. It is a potential endocrine disruptor.
4,4′-Dihydroxybenzophenone is an organic compound with the formula (HOC6H4)2CO. This off-white solid is a precursor to, or a degradation product of, diverse commercial materials. It is a potential endocrine disruptor.
== Synthesis == 4,4′-Dihydroxybenzophenone is prepared by the rearrangement of p-hydroxyphenylbenzoate: HOC6H4CO2C6H5 → (HOC6H4)2CO
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