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Diphenylzinc is an organozinc compound with the chemical formula , often abbreviated as , where Ph is phenyl. It is in a form of white crystals. It is commonly used as the synthetic equivalent of a synthon. Solvent-free diphenylzinc exists as dimeric molecules in the solid state, where Ph is phenyl.

Chemical data

Formula
C12H10Zn
Molecular weight
219.6 g/mol
IUPAC name
zinc benzene
SMILES
C1=CC=[C-]C=C1.C1=CC=[C-]C=C1.[Zn+2]
InChIKey
BUNROVZNGITPIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
zinc
Mass
218.007393
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Commons category
Diphenylzinc
canonical SMILES
C1=CC=[C-]C=C1.C1=CC=[C-]C=C1.[Zn+2]
chemical formula
C₁₂H₁₀Zn
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Diphenylzinc is an organozinc compound with the chemical formula , often abbreviated as , where Ph is phenyl. It is in a form of white crystals. It is commonly used as the synthetic equivalent of a synthon. Solvent-free diphenylzinc exists as dimeric molecules in the solid state, where Ph is phenyl.

Diphenylzinc is commercially available. It may be prepared by reaction of phenyllithium with zinc bromide:

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