Diphenylmethane

Diphenylmethane
IUPAC name 1,1'-methanediyldibenzene
Other names benzylbenzene
Identifiers
CAS number	101-81-5 Y
PubChem	7580
ChemSpider	7299 Y
MeSH	Diphenylmethane
ChEBI	CHEBI:38884 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES c1c(cccc1)Cc2ccccc2
InChI InChI=1S/C13H12/c1-3-7-12(8-4-1)11-13-9-5-2-6-10-13/h1-10H,11H2 Y Key: CZZYITDELCSZES-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C13H12/c1-3-7-12(8-4-1)11-13-9-5-2-6-10-13/h1-10H,11H2 Key: CZZYITDELCSZES-UHFFFAOYAV
Properties
Molecular formula	C13H12
Molar mass	168.234
Appearance	colourless oil
Density	1.006 g/mL
Melting point	22-24 °C
Boiling point	264 °C
Solubility in water	nonpolar organic solvents
Hazards
Main hazards	flammable
Flash point	>230 °F
Related compounds
Related compounds	Diphenylmethanol
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Infobox references

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 reaction of benzyl chloride with benzene in the presence of a Lewis acid such as aluminium trichloride:^[1]

C₆H₅CH₂Cl + C₆H₆ → (C₆H₅)₂CH₂ + HCl

See also

• Benzhydryl compounds

References

1. ^ W. W. Hartman and Ross Phillips (1943), "Diphenylmethane", Org. Synth., http://www.orgsyn.org/orgsyn/orgsyn/prepContent.asp?prep=CV2P0232 ; Coll. Vol. 2: 232 

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