Chemical Properties
Light yellow liquid
Uses
p-Chlorobenzylbenzene, is a building block in the synthesis of variuos pharmaceutical compounds. It can also be used in Zinc-catalyzed benzylic C-H bond oxidation, to produce carbonyl containing compounds with good yields.
Preparation
4-Chlorodiphenylmethane is produced by reacting p-chlorobenzyl chloride with benzene in the presence of zinc chloride as raw material.
Synthesis Reference(s)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 26, p. 4817, 1961
DOI: 10.1021/jo01070a010
