Diphenylmethane

Diphenylmethane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,1′-Methylenedibenzene[1]
Other names
Diphenylmethane
Benzylbenzene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations BnPh, Ph2CH2
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.708 Edit this at Wikidata
MeSH Diphenylmethane
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C13H12/c1-3-7-12(8-4-1)11-13-9-5-2-6-10-13/h1-10H,11H2 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C13H12/c1-3-7-12(8-4-1)11-13-9-5-2-6-10-13/h1-10H,11H2
    Key: CZZYITDELCSZES-UHFFFAOYAV
  • c1c(cccc1)Cc2ccccc2
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)
14 mg/L
Acidity (pKa) 32.2
-115.7·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
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 (often abbreviated CH
2Ph
2). The compound consists of methane wherein two hydrogen atoms are replaced by two phenyl groups. It is a white solid.

Diphenylmethane is a common skeleton in organic chemistry. The diphenylmethyl group is also known as benzhydryl.

  1. ^ International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 452. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.