Tetraphenylmethane, 96%

CAS: 630-76-2

Ref. 02-A14706

Product Information

• Name: Tetraphenylmethane, 96%
• Synonyms: tetraphenylmethane, 1,1',1'',1'''-Methanetetrayltetrabenzene, 1,1′,1′′,1′′′-Methanetetrayltetrabenzene, 1,1′,1′′,1′′′-Methanetetrayltetrakis[benzene], Benzene, 1,1',1'',1'''-methanetetrayltetrakis- (9CI), Benzene, 1,1',1'',1'''-methanethetrayltetrakis-, Benzene, 1,1′,1′′,1′′′-methanetetrayltetrakis-, Brn 1913557, Methane, tetraphenyl-, Nsc 43332, Tetraphenyl methane

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. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 320.44
• Formula: C₂₅H₂₀
• Purity: 96%
• Color/Form: Pale cream to cream to pale brown, Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C25H20/c1-5-13-21(14-6-1)25(22-15-7-2-8-16-22,23-17-9-3-10-18-23)24-19-11-4-12-20-24/h1-20H
• InChI key: PEQHIRFAKIASBK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: c1ccc(C(c2ccccc2)(c2ccccc2)c2ccccc2)cc1