Triphenylmethylamine

Triphenylamine is a white to light yellow powder that exhibits a certain degree of basicity and readily forms corresponding hydrochlorides when treated with hydrochloric acid. Its structure contains three benzene rings, and it is commonly used as a starting material for synthesizing organic optoelectronic molecules in fundamental chemical research.

Triphenylmethylamine was used to prepare diamondoid porous organic salt. It was also used in preparation of N-tritylated β-aminoalcohols, useful building blocks in organic synthesis.

Triphenylmethylamine is a trityl derivative that is structurally related to Clotrimazole (C587400). Triphenylmethylamine is used in the preparation of trityl-cysteine analogs as inhibitors of human mi totic kinesin. Triphenylmethylamine is also used as a fireproofing agent.

Reaction of triphenylmethylamine with borontrifluoride was studied.

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