Bibenzyl

Bibenzyl

Names
IUPAC name 1,1’-Ethane-1,2-diyldibenzene
Other names Dibenzil; Dibenzyl; Dihydrostilbene; 1,2-Diphenylethane; sym-Diphenylethane
Identifiers
CAS Number	103-29-7
ChEBI	CHEBI:34047
ChEMBL	ChEMBL440895
ChemSpider	7364
Jmol interactive 3D	Image
PubChem	7647
InChI InChI=1S/C14H14/c1-3-7-13(8-4-1)11-12-14-9-5-2-6-10-14/h1-10H,11-12H2 Key: QWUWMCYKGHVNAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C14H14/c1-3-7-13(8-4-1)11-12-14-9-5-2-6-10-14/h1-10H,11-12H2 Key: QWUWMCYKGHVNAV-UHFFFAOYAL
SMILES c1ccc(cc1)CCc2ccccc2
Properties
Chemical formula	C14H14
Molar mass	182.27 g·mol^−1
Appearance	Crystalline solid[1]
Density	0.9782 g/cm^3[1]
Melting point	52.0 to 52.5 °C (125.6 to 126.5 °F; 325.1 to 325.6 K)[1]
Boiling point	284 °C (543 °F; 557 K)[1]
Solubility in water	Insoluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Bibenzyl (1,2-diphenylethane) is an aromatic chemical compound that can be considered a derivative of ethane in which one phenyl group is attached to each carbon atom.

Natural occurrences

Bibenzyl forms the central core of some natural products like dihydrostilbenoids^[2] and isoquinoline alkaloids.

See also

• Benzil
• Benzoin

References

1. The Merck Index, 11th Edition, 1219
2. John Gorham, Motoo Tori, Yoshinori Asakawa (1995). The biochemistry of the stilbenoids. Springer. ISBN 0-412-55070-9.