Benzoin 99% min.

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Variation ID		Product Code	Pack Size	List Price
752	photo_camera	GPC9902-X	100g GPC9902-X	£15.70
753	photo_camera	GPC9902-2X	250g GPC9902-2X	£30.19
754	photo_camera	GPC9902-5X	500g GPC9902-5X	£48.04
755	photo_camera	GPC9902-Y	1Kg GPC9902-Y	£86.89

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What is Benzoin? It is a hydroxy ketone attached to two phenyl groups. It appears as off-white crystals, with a light camphor-like odour. Benzoin is synthesised from benzaldehyde in the benzoin condensation. It is chiral and it exists as a pair of enantiomers: (R)-benzoin and (S)-benzoin.

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Frequent Uses

Chemical Reagent
The main use of benzoin is as a precursor to benzil, which is used as a photoinitiator. The conversion proceeds by organic oxidation using copper(II), nitric acid, or oxone. In one study, this reaction is carried out with atmospheric oxygen and basic alumina in dichloromethane.

Powder Coatings
Also sees wide spread use in powder coating formulations, where it acts as a degassing agent during the curing stage. This action prevents surface defects such as 'pinholing'.

Pharmaceutical
Can be used as a precursor in the preparation of several pharmaceutical drugs.

Laboratory

Utilised as a fixative in microscopy and as a component in tissue embedding for histology.