Diphenylmethane

Diphenylmethane

Names
IUPAC name 1,1'-methanediyldibenzene
Other names benzylbenzene
Identifiers
CAS Number	101-81-5 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:38884 Y
ChemSpider	7299 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.708
MeSH	Diphenylmethane
PubChem CID	7580
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1041891
InChI InChI=1S/C13H12/c1-3-7-12(8-4-1)11-13-9-5-2-6-10-13/h1-10H,11H2 Y Key: CZZYITDELCSZES-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C13H12/c1-3-7-12(8-4-1)11-13-9-5-2-6-10-13/h1-10H,11H2 Key: CZZYITDELCSZES-UHFFFAOYAV
SMILES c1c(cccc1)Cc2ccccc2
Properties
Chemical formula	C13H12
Molar mass	168.234
Appearance	colourless oil
Density	1.006 g/mL
Melting point	22-24 °C
Boiling point	264 °C
Solubility in water	nonpolar organic solvents
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	flammable
Flash point	>230 °F
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Diphenylmethane is an organic compound with the formula (C₆H₅)₂CH₂. The compound consists of methane wherein two hydrogen atoms are replaced by two phenyl groups. Diphenylmethane forms a common skeleton in organic chemistry; the diphenylmethyl group is also known as benzhydryl.

It is prepared by the reaction of benzyl chloride with benzene in the presence of a Lewis acid such as aluminium trichloride:

C₆H₅CH₂Cl + C₆H₆ → (C₆H₅)₂CH₂ + HCl

See also

• Benzhydryl compounds