dichlorodiphenylmethane
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Diphenyldichloromethane is an organic compound with the formula (C6H5)2CCl2. It is a colorless solid that is used as a precursor to other organic compounds.
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- chemical compound
- Mass
- 236.016
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- chemical formula
- C₁₃H₁₀Cl₂
- canonical SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C2=CC=CC=C2)(Cl)Cl
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- Diphenyldichloromethane
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Diphenyldichloromethane is an organic compound with the formula (C6H5)2CCl2. It is a colorless solid that is used as a precursor to other organic compounds.
==Synthesis== It is prepared from carbon tetrachloride and anhydrous aluminium chloride as catalyst in a double Friedel-Crafts alkylation of benzene. Alternatively, benzophenone is treated with phosphorus pentachloride: (C6H5)2CO + PCl5 → (C6H5)2CCl2 + POCl3
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