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B4856

Sigma-Aldrich

Diphenylmethanol

99%

Synonym(s):

Benzhydrol, Benzhydryl alcohol, Diphenyl carbinol

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Linear Formula:
(C6H5)2CHOH
CAS Number:
91-01-0
Molecular Weight:
184.23
Beilstein:
1424379
EC Number:
202-033-8
MDL number:
MFCD00004488
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24891706
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

99%

form

powder

bp

297-298 °C (lit.)

mp

65-67 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

OC(c1ccccc1)c2ccccc2

InChI

1S/C13H12O/c14-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,13-14H

InChI key

QILSFLSDHQAZET-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Diphenylmethanol is used in the carbene-catalyzed dynamic kinetic resolution of α,α-disubstituted carboxylic esters. It can also be used in the chiral resolution of free-base and Ni(II) porphyrinoid complexes.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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JAN Code

B4856-100G:
B4856-5G:
B4856-BULK:
B4856-500G:
B4856-VAR:

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