C13H12O
184.23 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning
4-BIPHENYLMETHANOL
CAS3597-91-9EC222-745-2
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
4-Biphenylmethanol is an organic compound consisting of a biphenyl core with a hydroxymethyl substituent. It is primarily utilized as a pharmaceutical intermediate in the synthesis of various active pharmaceutical ingredients.
pharmaceutical intermediate
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(4-phenylphenyl)methanol
InChIKey
AXCHZLOJGKSWLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC=C(C=C2)CO
Synonyms (16)
- 4HMB
- (1,1'-Biphenyl)-4-methanol
- (4-phenylphenyl)methan-1-ol
- (4-phenylphenyl)methanol
- 4-BIPHENYLMETHANOL
- 4-Biphenylylmethanol
- 4-Hydroxymethylbiphenyl
- 4-Phenylbenzyl alcohol
- Bifonazole Impurity 31
- HYDROXYMETHYLBIPHENYL, 4-
- [1,1'-Biphenyl]-4-ylmethanol
- biphenyl-4-yl methanol
- p-Phenylbenzyl alcohol
- para-phenylbenzyl alcohol