4,4'-Dihydroxytetraphenylmethane

CAS: 1844-01-5

Ref. 3D-FD62630

Product Information

• Name: 4,4'-Dihydroxytetraphenylmethane
• Synonyms: Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)diphenylmethane(Diphenyl)bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane, 1,1-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1-diphenylmethane, 1,1-Diphenyl-1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane, 4,4'-(Diphenylmethanediyl)Diphenol, 4,4'-(Diphenylmethylene)diphenol, 4,4-Dihydrxytetraphenylmethane, 4,4′-(Diphenylmethylene)bis[phenol], Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)diphenylmethane, Bis(p-hydroxyphenyl)diphenylmethane, BisP-DP, Bisphenol BP, Bisphenol TP, NSC 30848, Phenol, 4,4′-(diphenylmethylene)bis-, Phenol, 4,4′-(diphenylmethylene)di-

Description

4,4'-Dihydroxytetraphenylmethane is a molecule that has the chemical formula C 20 H 12 O 4 and is used as a food additive. It is also a component of polycarbonates and can be found in wastewater effluent. The health effects of 4,4'-dihydroxytetraphenylmethane are unknown. High concentrations of this compound have been detected in humans following ingestion of large quantities of polycarbonate plastic products, but there are no known cases of human toxicity from this substance. The detection limit for 4,4'-dihydroxytetraphenylmethane is high and it can be used on-line with an analytical method such as gravimetric analysis or viscosity measurements. 4,4'-Dihydroxytetraphenylmethane has been used to detect the presence of other reactive functional groups such as those found in benzoic acid and phenol

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 352.43 g/mol
• Formula: C₂₅H₂₀O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C25H20O2/c26-23-15-11-21(12-16-23)25(19-7-3-1-4-8-19,20-9-5-2-6-10-20)22-13-17-24(27)18-14-22/h1-18,26-27H
• InChI key: InChIKey=BATCUENAARTUKW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Oc1ccc(C(c2ccccc2)(c2ccccc2)c2ccc(O)cc2)cc1