Term Name: | benzoin |
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Synonyms: | 2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenylethanone, 2-Hydroxy-2-phenylacetophenone, alpha-Hydroxy-alpha-phenylacetophenone, alpha-Hydroxybenzyl phenyl ketone, benzoin, Benzoylphenylcarbinol, Hydroxy-2-phenyl acetophenone, PhCH(OH)COPh, PhCOCH(OH)Ph, phenyl-alpha-hydroxybenzyl ketone, Phenylbenzoyl carbinol |
Definition: | A ketone that consists of acetophenone bearing hydroxy and phenyl substituents at the alpha-position. The parent of the class of benzoins. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:17682] ( EBI ) |