Diphenylmethane

Diphenylmethane
Names
IUPAC name
1,1'-methanediyldibenzene
Other names
benzylbenzene
Identifiers
101-81-5 YesY
Abbreviations BnPh, Ph2CH2
ChEBI CHEBI:38884 YesY
ChEMBL ChEMBL1796022 N
ChemSpider 7299 YesY
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MeSH Diphenylmethane
PubChem 7580
Properties
C13H12
Molar mass 168.234
Appearance colourless oil
Density 1.006 g/mL
Melting point 22 to 24 °C (72 to 75 °F; 295 to 297 K)
Boiling point 264 °C (507 °F; 537 K)
nonpolar organic solvents
Hazards
Main hazards flammable
Flash point > 110 °C; 230 °F; 383 K
Related compounds
Related compounds
Diphenylmethanol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Diphenylmethane is an organic compound with the formula (C6H5)2CH2. The compound consists of methane wherein two hydrogen atoms are replaced by two phenyl groups. Diphenylmethane forms a common skeleton in organic chemistry; the diphenylmethyl group is also known as benzhydryl.

It is prepared by the Friedel-Crafts alkylation of benzyl chloride with benzene in the presence of a Lewis acid such as aluminium trichloride:[1]

C6H5CH2Cl + C6H6 → (C6H5)2CH2 + HCl

See also

References

  1. W. W. Hartman and Ross Phillips (1943). "Diphenylmethane". Org. Synth.; Coll. Vol. 2, p. 232
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