Diphenylmethane

• Formula: C₁₃H₁₂
• Molecular weight: 168.2344
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C13H12/c1-3-7-12(8-4-1)11-13-9-5-2-6-10-13/h1-10H,11H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CZZYITDELCSZES-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 101-81-5
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Benzene, 1,1'-methylenebis-; Methane, diphenyl-; Benzene, (phenylmethyl)-; Benzylbenzene; Ditan; Ditane; Benzene, benzyl-; Toluene, α-phenyl-; 1,1'-Dimethylenebis(benzene); NSC 4708
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References

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

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Busch and Weber, 1936
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Wittig, 1931
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Adams and Marshall, 1928
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Foldi, 1928
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