Bibenzyl
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Preferred IUPAC name
1,1'-(Ethane-1,2-diyl)dibenzene | |
Other names
1,2-Diphenylethane
Dibenzil Dibenzyl Dihydrostilbene sym-Diphenylethane | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.816 |
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Properties | |
C14H14 | |
Molar mass | 182.266 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Crystalline solid[1] |
Density | 0.9782 g/cm3[1] |
Melting point | 52.0 to 52.5 °C (125.6 to 126.5 °F; 325.1 to 325.6 K)[1] |
Boiling point | 284 °C (543 °F; 557 K)[1] |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bibenzyl (1,2-diphenylethane) is an aromatic chemical compound that can be considered a derivative of ethane in which one phenyl group is attached to each carbon atom.
Natural occurrences
Bibenzyl forms the central core of some natural products like dihydrostilbenoids[2] and isoquinoline alkaloids.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d The Merck Index, 11th Edition, 1219
- ^ John Gorham; Motoo Tori; Yoshinori Asakawa (1995). The biochemistry of the stilbenoids. Springer. ISBN 0-412-55070-9.