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Tetraphenylmethane, 96%

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Brand: Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar A14706.14

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CAS: 630-76-2 | C25H20 | 320.435 g/mol

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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Applications
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.

Solubility
Insoluble in water.

Notes
Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 630-76-2
Molecular Formula C25H20
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 320.435
MDL Number MFCD00014428
InChI Key PEQHIRFAKIASBK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym tetraphenylmethane, methane, tetraphenyl, tetraphenyl methane, benzene, 1,1',1,1'-methanetetrayltetrakis, triphenylmethyl benzene, benzene, 1,1',1,1'-methanethetrayltetrakis, acmc-20ajiz, pubchem10677
PubChem CID 12424
IUPAC Name tritylbenzene
SMILES C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C2=CC=CC=C2)(C3=CC=CC=C3)C4=CC=CC=C4

Specifications

Melting Point 280°C to 285°C
Boiling Point 431°C
Quantity 25 g
Beilstein 1913557
Solubility Information Insoluble in water.
Formula Weight 320.44
Percent Purity 96%
Chemical Name or Material Tetraphenylmethane

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