Triphenylmethanol

Triphenylmethanol
Triphenylmethanol crystals
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Triphenylmethanol
Other names
Triphenylcarbinol
Tritanol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C19H16O/c20-19(16-10-4-1-5-11-16,17-12-6-2-7-13-17)18-14-8-3-9-15-18/h1-15,20H checkY
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  • InChI=1/C19H16O/c20-19(16-10-4-1-5-11-16,17-12-6-2-7-13-17)18-14-8-3-9-15-18/h1-15,20H
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  • OC(c1ccccc1)(c2ccccc2)c3ccccc3
Properties
C19H16O
Molar mass 260.33 g/mol
Appearance White crystalline solid
Density 1.199 g/cm3
Melting point 160 to 163 °C (320 to 325 °F; 433 to 436 K)
Boiling point 360 to 380 °C (680 to 716 °F; 633 to 653 K)
-175.7·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Triphenylmethane, Tricyclohexylmethanol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Triphenylmethanol (also known as triphenylcarbinol and TrOH) is an organic compound. It is a white crystalline solid that is insoluble in water and petroleum ether, but well soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether, and benzene. In strongly acidic solutions, it produces an intensely yellow color, due to the formation of a stable "trityl" carbocation. Many derivatives of triphenylmethanol are important dyes.[1]

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