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Biphenyl-4-methanol

Name: Biphenyl-4-methanol
Brand: ALDRICH

98%

Synonym(s):

4-(Hydroxymethyl)biphenyl, 4-Phenylbenzyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:

C₆H₅C₆H₄CH₂OH

CAS Number:

3597-91-9

Molecular Weight:

184.23

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24847585

EC Number:

222-745-2

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1937761

MDL number:

MFCD00004660

Assay:

98%

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Properties

Quality Segment

100

assay

98%

mp

96-100 °C (lit.)

solubility

acetone: soluble 25 mg/mL

functional group

hydroxyl, phenyl

SMILES string

OCc1ccc(cc1)-c2ccccc2

InChI

1S/C13H12O/c14-10-11-6-8-13(9-7-11)12-4-2-1-3-5-12/h1-9,14H,10H2

InChI key

AXCHZLOJGKSWLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Biphenyl-4-methanol acts as monofunctional alcohol initiator during the ring-opening polymerization of trimethylene carbonate (TMC) catalyzed by CH₃SO₃H and copolymerisation of ε-caprolactone and TMC.

Application

Biphenyl-4-methanol was used as reagent for the rapid quantitative determination of lithium alkyls.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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