Bibenzyl

Bibenzyl
IUPAC name 1,1’-Ethane-1,2-diyldibenzene
Other names Dibenzil; Dibenzyl; Dihydrostilbene; 1,2-Diphenylethane; sym-Diphenylethane
Identifiers
CAS number	103-29-7 Y
PubChem	7647
ChemSpider	7364 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:34047 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL440895 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES c1ccc(cc1)CCc2ccccc2
InChI InChI=1S/C14H14/c1-3-7-13(8-4-1)11-12-14-9-5-2-6-10-14/h1-10H,11-12H2 Y Key: QWUWMCYKGHVNAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C14H14/c1-3-7-13(8-4-1)11-12-14-9-5-2-6-10-14/h1-10H,11-12H2 Key: QWUWMCYKGHVNAV-UHFFFAOYAL
Properties
Molecular formula	C14H14
Molar mass	182.26 g mol−1
Appearance	Crystalline solid[1]
Density	0.9782 g/cm3[1]
Melting point	52.0 to 52.5 °C; 125.6 to 126.5 °F; 325.1 to 325.6 K ([1])
Boiling point	284 °C; 543 °F; 557 K ([1])
Solubility in water	Insoluble
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Infobox references

Bibenzyl (1,2-diphenylethane) is an aromatic chemical compound that can be considered a derivative of ethane in which one phenyl group is attached to each carbon atom.

Natural occurrences

Bibenzyl forms the central core of some natural products like dihydrostilbenoids^[2] and isoquinoline alkaloids.

See also

• Benzil
• Benzoin

References