123838

Biphenyl-4-methanol

98%

• Synonym(s): 4-(Hydroxymethyl)biphenyl, 4-Phenylbenzyl alcohol
• Linear Formula: C₆H₅C₆H₄CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 3597-91-9
• Molecular Weight: 184.23
• Beilstein: 1937761
• EC Number: 222-745-2
• MDL number: MFCD00004660
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24847585
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Assay: 98%
• mp: 96-100 °C (lit.)
• solubility: acetone: soluble 25 mg/mL
• 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.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves