Triphenylmethyl radical

Triphenylmethyl radical
Kekulé, skeletal formula of the triphenylmethyl radical
Ball-and-stick model of the triphenylmethyl radical
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Triphenylmethyl
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C19H15/c1-4-10-16(11-5-1)19(17-12-6-2-7-13-17)18-14-8-3-9-15-18/h1-15H checkY
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  • c1ccc(cc1)[C](c1ccccc1)c1ccccc1
  • C1=CC=C(C=C1)[C](C1=CC=CC=C1)C1=CC=CC=C1
Properties
C19H15
Molar mass 243.329 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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The triphenylmethyl radical (often shorted to trityl radical) is an organic compound with the formula (C6H5)3C. It is a persistent radical. It was the first radical ever to be described in organic chemistry. Because of its accessibility, the trityl radical has been heavily exploited.[1]

  1. ^ Tidwell, Thomas T. (2010). "Triarylmethyl and Related Radicals". Stable Radicals. pp. 1–31. doi:10.1002/9780470666975.ch1. ISBN 9780470666975.