1,2-diphenylethane

Structural formula
General
Surname	1,2-diphenylethane
other names	Bibenzyl Dibenzyl (wrongly) 1,2-dihydrostilbene
Molecular formula	C 14 H 14
Brief description	white solid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 103-29-7 EC number 203-096-4 ECHA InfoCard 100.002.816 PubChem 7647 ChemSpider 7364 Wikidata Q1956404
properties
Molar mass	182.27 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
density	1.013 g cm −3
Melting point	50-53 ° C
boiling point	284 ° C
solubility	almost insoluble in water soluble in ether, chloroform
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances no GHS pictograms H and P phrases H: no H-phrases P: no P-phrases
Toxicological data	4518 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 ,  rat ,  oral )
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

1,2-Diphenylethane is a chemical compound from the group of benzene derivatives . It forms the basic structure of some natural compounds such as dihydrostilbenoids .

Extraction and presentation

1,2-Diphenylethane is produced from benzyl chloride and sodium or from benzyl bromide and magnesium using the Wurtz-Fittig synthesis .

properties

1,2-Diphenylethane is a white solid that is insoluble in water.

use

1,2-Diphenylethane is used for organic synthesis.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k} Data sheet 1,2-Diphenylethane, 98 +% from AlfaAesar, accessed on July 15, 2014 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .
2. ↑ ^{a b} Entry on 1,2-diphenylethane. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on July 15, 2014.
3. ^ Calvin L. Stevens, Carl R. Johnson, Don C. de Jongh, Norman A. Lebel, Norman L. Allinger, Michael P. Cava: Gnichtel, Horst: Organische Chemie. [Main volume] Walter de Gruyter, 1980, p. 657 ( limited preview in Google Book search).