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Diphenylacetylene, 99%

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CAS: 501-65-5 | C14H10 | 178.234 g/mol

Diphenylacetylene is often used as a building block in organic and organometallic chemistry. It acts as dienophile and under goes Diels-Alder reaction with tetraphenylcyclopentadienone to prepare hexaphenylbenzene. It acts as a precursor in the preparation of 3-alkoxycyclopropene by reacting with benzal chloride in the presence of potassium t-butoxide.

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Applications
Diphenylacetylene is often used as a building block in organic and organometallic chemistry. It acts as dienophile and under goes Diels-Alder reaction with tetraphenylcyclopentadienone to prepare hexaphenylbenzene. It acts as a precursor in the preparation of 3-alkoxycyclopropene by reacting with benzal chloride in the presence of potassium t-butoxide.

Solubility
Miscible with ether and hot alcohol. Immiscible with water.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
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Chemical Identifiers

CAS 501-65-5
Molecular Formula C14H10
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 178.234
MDL Number MFCD00004786
InChI Key JRXXLCKWQFKACW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym diphenylacetylene, tolan, diphenylethyne, 1,2-diphenylethyne, tolane, 1,2-diphenylacetylene, benzene, 1,1'-1,2-ethynediyl bis, biphenylacetylene, diphenyl acetylene, ethyne, diphenyl
PubChem CID 10390
ChEBI CHEBI:51579
IUPAC Name 2-phenylethynylbenzene
SMILES C1=CC=C(C=C1)C#CC2=CC=CC=C2

Specifications

Melting Point 58°C to 62°C
Density 0.99
Boiling Point 170°C (19 mmHg)
Odor Odorless
Quantity 100 g
Beilstein 606478
Merck Index 14,9504
Solubility Information Miscible with ether and hot alcohol. Immiscible with water.
Formula Weight 178.23
Percent Purity 99%
Chemical Name or Material Diphenylacetylene
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EINECSNumber 207-926-6
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Keep cold

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