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Diphenylmethanol
Diphenylmethanol
Diphenylmethanol
Names
IUPAC name Diphenylmethanol
Other names Benzhydrol
Diphenylcarbinol
Hydroxydiphenylmethane
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.001.849 Edit this at Wikidata
PubChem CID
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C13H12O/c14-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,13-14HKey: QILSFLSDHQAZET-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C13H12O/c14-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,13-14HKey: QILSFLSDHQAZET-UHFFFAOYAG
SMILES
  • OC(c1ccccc1)c2ccccc2
Properties
Chemical formula C13H12O
Molar mass 184.238 g·mol
Appearance White crystals
Melting point 65-67 °C
Boiling point 297-298 °C
Solubility in water 0.5 g/L (20°C)
Related compounds
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Chemical compound

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.

References

  1. MSDS
  2. F. Y. Wiselogle and H. Sonneborn, III (1941). "Benzohydrol". Organic Syntheses; Collected Volumes, vol. 1, p. 90.
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