benzohydrol

Also known as diphenylmethanol, diphenylcarbinol

Diphenylmethanol is the organic compound with the formula (C6H5)2CHOH. Also known as benzhydrol, it is a white solid and the parent member of a large class of diaryl alcohols.

Chemical data

Formula: C13H12O
Molecular weight: 184.23 g/mol
IUPAC name: diphenylmethanol
SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C2=CC=CC=C2)O
InChIKey: QILSFLSDHQAZET-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 2.7
Polar surface area: 20.2 Å²
H-bond donors: 1
H-bond acceptors: 1
Formal charge: 0

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 184.089

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chemical formula: C₁₃H₁₂O
canonical SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C2=CC=CC=C2)O
melting point: 66.0
Commons category: Diphenylmethanol

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Diphenylmethanol is the organic compound with the formula (C6H5)2CHOH. Also known as benzhydrol, it is a white solid and the parent member of a large class of diaryl alcohols.

==Preparation== Diphenylmethanol may be prepared by a Grignard reaction between phenylmagnesium bromide and benzaldehyde. An alternative method involves reducing benzophenone with sodium borohydride or with zinc dust or with sodium amalgam and water.