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Tetraphenylmethane, 96%
CAS: 630-76-2 | C25H20 | 320.435 g/mol
Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals A1470603
Description
Tetraphenylmethane is used to prepare a tetrapyridone tecton, which forms a diamondoid network with large internal chambers. It is also used in the preparation of 1-{4-[tris-(4-acetyl-phenyl)-methyl]-phenyl}-ethanone by Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction with acetyl chloride using aluminum chloride as catalyst.
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ApplicationsTetraphenylmethane is used to prepare a tetrapyridone tecton, which forms a diamondoid network with large internal chambers. It is also used in the preparation of 1-{4-[tris-(4-acetyl-phenyl)-methyl]-phenyl}-ethanone by Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction with acetyl chloride using aluminum chloride as catalyst.
Solubility
Insoluble in water.
Notes
Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
Specifications
Tetraphenylmethane | |
280°C to 285°C | |
C25H20 | |
1 g | |
tetraphenylmethane, methane, tetraphenyl, tetraphenyl methane, benzene, 1,1',1,1'-methanetetrayltetrakis, triphenylmethyl benzene, benzene, 1,1',1,1'-methanethetrayltetrakis, acmc-20ajiz, pubchem10677 | |
PEQHIRFAKIASBK-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
tritylbenzene | |
12424 | |
96% |
630-76-2 | |
431°C | |
MFCD00014428 | |
1913557 | |
Insoluble in water. | |
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C2=CC=CC=C2)(C3=CC=CC=C3)C4=CC=CC=C4 | |
320.435 | |
320.44 |
Chemical Identifiers
630-76-2 | |
320.435 | |
PEQHIRFAKIASBK-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
12424 | |
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C2=CC=CC=C2)(C3=CC=CC=C3)C4=CC=CC=C4 |
C25H20 | |
MFCD00014428 | |
tetraphenylmethane, methane, tetraphenyl, tetraphenyl methane, benzene, 1,1',1,1'-methanetetrayltetrakis, triphenylmethyl benzene, benzene, 1,1',1,1'-methanethetrayltetrakis, acmc-20ajiz, pubchem10677 | |
tritylbenzene |
Safety and Handling
P201-P202-P281-P308+P313-P501c
H351
EINECSNumber : 211-144-0
RTECSNumber : PB4050000
TSCA : No
Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures
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