Scope of use of benzophenone

Benzophenone (stable) is white prismatic crystal, irritating, shiny, sweet. 1g is soluble in 7.5ml ethanol, 6ml ethyl ether, and insoluble in water. The melting point is about 48.5℃, the boiling point is about 305.4℉, and the flash point is about 138℃.
Benzophenone (stable) is white prismatic crystal, irritating, shiny, sweet. 1g soluble in 7.5ml ethanol, 6ml ether, insoluble in water. The melting point is about 48.5℃, the boiling point is about 305.4℉, and the flash point is about 138℃. Benzophenone does not have particularly special properties and functions, on the contrary, benzophenone is widely used in many fields, so what areas are included in the scope of use of benzophenone?
First of all, benzophenone is a vinyl monomer, also often called a photoinitiator, mainly used in free radical ultraviolet curing varnish system, such as UV paint, UV ink, UV adhesive, UV wood paint, etc., is also an intermediate of organic pigments, pesticides, medicine, spices; Secondly, it is used in the field of medicine to produce benzotropine hydrobromide, diphenhydramine hydrochloride, etc., which is an intermediate of many medicines. Benzophenone series products are often used in antipsychotic drugs, anti-allergy drugs, anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs. In addition, as a fragrance intermediate, it is a styrene polymerization inhibitor and a fragrance fixing agent, which is mostly used in perfume and soap flavor; Then, in the field of cosmetics, benzophenone is an ultraviolet absorber, which is commonly used in sunscreen products and has no irritation to human skin; In the food industry, benzophenone is used to prepare peach cream, almond, coconut and other edible flavor substances.
Understand the scope of use of benzophenone, the role of benzophenone has a more comprehensive understanding, whether it is in the field of paint and varnish, pharmaceutical industry, cosmetics sunscreen or food flavor, it has its own handy and significance, so in daily contact with benzophenone is more extensive.