Tetraphenylmethane NEW

Name:Tetraphenylmethane

Other name:

Tri(phenyl)methylbenzene;

1,1',1'',1'''-Methanetetrayltetrabenzene ;

Benzene, 1,1',1'',1'''-methanetetrayltetrakis-;

(triphenylmethyl)benzene

CAS:630-76-2

EINECS:211-144-0

Molecular formula:C25H20

Molecular weight :320.43

Melting point:281-286°C

Purity:98%min.

Applications:It is also used in the preparation of 1-{4-[tris-(4-acetyl-phenyl)-methyl]-phenyl}-ethanone by Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction with acetyl chloride using aluminum chloride as catalyst.