Diethyl 4,4'-Biphenyldicarboxylate

CAS: 47230-38-6

Ref. 3D-FD62601

Product Information

• Name: Diethyl 4,4'-Biphenyldicarboxylate
• Synonyms: 4,4'-Bibenzoic Acid Diethyl Ester4,4'-Biphenyldicarboxylic Acid Diethyl EsterDiethyl 4,4'-Bibenzoate, 4,4-Biphenyldicarboxylic acid diethyl ester
• CAS: 47230-38-6

Description

Diethyl 4,4'-biphenyldicarboxylate is an organic compound that has a chiral center, making it optically active. It is an ester of biphenyl and dicarboxylic acid with the chemical formula CH2=C(CH3)2. The compound has been shown to be a model for other aromatic compounds with similar structures such as phenyl benzoate, which can also form crystals. Diethyl 4,4'-biphenyldicarboxylate is also a mesogen, which means it has liquid crystalline properties and can form thin films. The molecule's conformations are centrosymmetric and its crystal structure is spacer-type centrosymmetric.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 298.33 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₈H₁₈O₄
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C18H18O4/c1-3-21-17(19)15-9-5-13(6-10-15)14-7-11-16(12-8-14)18(20)22-4-2/h5-12H,3-4H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=SYTZNHBXNLYWAK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCOC(=O)c1ccc(-c2ccc(C(=O)OCC)cc2)cc1