Chemical Properties
cream to light brown granular powder
Uses
4,4'-Dichlorobenzhydrol is an important raw material and intermediate used in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and dyestuff fields.
Definition
ChEBI: 4,4'-dichlorobenzhydrol is a secondary alcohol that is diphenylmethanol which carries chloro groups at positions 4 and 4'. It is a metabolite of the insecticide DDT. It has a role as a bacterial xenobiotic metabolite. It is a secondary alcohol, a member of benzyl alcohols and a member of monochlorobenzenes. It is functionally related to a diphenylmethanol.
Synthesis Reference(s)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 15, p. 1108, 1950
DOI: 10.1021/jo01151a030