Diphenylmethanol

Diphenylmethanol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Diphenylmethanol
	Other names Benzhydrol; Diphenylcarbinol; Hydroxydiphenylmethane
Identifiers
CAS Number	91-01-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:156087;
ChemSpider	6770 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.849
EC Number	202-033-8;
PubChem CID	7037;
UNII	S4HQ1H8OWD ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2059015 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C13H12O/c14-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,13-14H Key: QILSFLSDHQAZET-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C13H12O/c14-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,13-14H Key: QILSFLSDHQAZET-UHFFFAOYAG;
	SMILES OC(c1ccccc1)c2ccccc2;
Properties
Chemical formula	C13H12O
Molar mass	184.238 g·mol−1
Appearance	White crystals
Density	1.103 g/cm3
Melting point	69 °C (156 °F; 342 K)
Boiling point	298 °C (568 °F; 571 K)
Solubility in water	0.5 g/L (20 °C)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−119.1·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Related compounds
Related compounds	Benzophenone
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Diphenylmethanol is the organic compound with the formula (C₆H₅)₂CHOH. Also known as benzhydrol, it is a white solid and the parent member of a large class of diaryl alcohols.

Names


Preferred IUPAC name Diphenylmethanol
Other names Benzhydrol Diphenylcarbinol Hydroxydiphenylmethane
Identifiers
CAS Number	91-01-0^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:156087
ChemSpider	6770^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.849
EC Number	202-033-8
PubChem CID	7037
UNII	S4HQ1H8OWD^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2059015
InChI InChI=1S/C13H12O/c14-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,13-14H^Y Key: QILSFLSDHQAZET-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C13H12O/c14-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,13-14H Key: QILSFLSDHQAZET-UHFFFAOYAG
SMILES OC(c1ccccc1)c2ccccc2
Properties
Chemical formula	C₁₃H₁₂O
Molar mass	184.238 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	White crystals
Density	1.103 g/cm³
Melting point	69 °C (156 °F; 342 K)
Boiling point	298 °C (568 °F; 571 K)
Solubility in water	0.5 g/L (20 °C)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−119.1·10⁻⁶ cm³/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Related compounds
Related compounds	Benzophenone
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references