Diphenylmethanol

Diphenylmethanol[1]
IUPAC name Diphenylmethanol
Other names Benzhydrol Diphenylcarbinol Hydroxydiphenylmethane
Identifiers
CAS number	91-01-0 Y
PubChem	7037
ChemSpider	6770 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES OC(c1ccccc1)c2ccccc2
InChI InChI=1S/C13H12O/c14-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,13-14H Y Key: QILSFLSDHQAZET-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C13H12O/c14-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,13-14H Key: QILSFLSDHQAZET-UHFFFAOYAG
Properties
Molecular formula	C13H12O
Molar mass	184.23 g mol−1
Appearance	White crystals
Melting point	65-67 °C
Boiling point	297-298 °C
Solubility in water	0.5 g/L (20°C)
Hazards
R-phrases	R36 R37 R38
S-phrases	S26 S27 S28 S29 S30 S33 S35 S36
Related compounds
Related compounds	Benzophenone
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Infobox references

Diphenylmethanol, (C₆H₅)₂CHOH, is a secondary alcohol with a relative molecular mass of 184.23 g/mol. It has a melting point of between 65 and 67 °C and a boiling point of between 297 and 298 °C. It has uses in perfume and pharmaceutical manufacture.

Diphenylmethanol is an irritant to the eyes, skin and respiratory system.

Preparation

Diphenylmethanol may be prepared by a Grignard reaction between phenylmagnesium bromide and benzaldehyde, or by reducing benzophenone, with sodium borohydride or with zinc dust.^[2]

References

1. ^ MSDS
2. ^ F. Y. Wiselogle and H. Sonneborn, III (1941), "Benzohydrol", Org. Synth., http://www.orgsyn.org/orgsyn/orgsyn/prepContent.asp?prep=cv1p0090 ; Coll. Vol. 1: 90