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Sigma-Aldrich

2-Methylbenzhydrol

≥98%

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Linear Formula:
CH3C6H4CH(C6H5)OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
198.26
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

≥98%

form

solid

bp

323 °C (lit.)

mp

93-95 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1ccccc1C(O)c2ccccc2

InChI

1S/C14H14O/c1-11-7-5-6-10-13(11)14(15)12-8-3-2-4-9-12/h2-10,14-15H,1H3

InChI key

MXHXXJOHFRHBFB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2-Methylbenzhydrol on etherification with tropine yields tropinyl 2-methyl-benzhydryl ether hydrobromide (BS 6825). It also undergoes reduction in acetic acid containing iodine and aqueous hypophosphorous acid to yield diphenylmethanes.

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

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The effect of alkyl substitution in drugs. IV. Pharmacological properties of tropinyl 2-methylbenzhydryl ether hydrobromide (BS 6825).
A B FUNCKE et al.
Journal of medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry, 4, 215-224 (1961-09-08)
Further studies on the reduction of benzylic alcohols by hypophosphorous acid/iodine.
Gordon PE, et al.
ARKIVOC (Gainesville, FL, United States), 6, 393-400 (2005)

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