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C13H12O
184.23 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

Diphenylmethanol

CAS91-01-0EC202-033-8
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

Diphenylmethanol, also known as benzhydrol, is an organic compound that appears as a white solid. It serves as the parent member of a large class of diaryl alcohols and is commonly used as a pharmaceutical intermediate in drug synthesis.

Pharmaceutical intermediate for drug synthesis

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

diphenylmethanol

InChIKey

QILSFLSDHQAZET-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C2=CC=CC=C2)O

Synonyms (25)
  • Benzhydrol, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Cyclizine impurity B, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Diphenhydramine EP Impurity D; Dimenhydrinate EP Impurity I; Ebastine EP Impurity A; Cyclizine Hydrochloride EP Impurity B
  • 1,1-diphenylmethanol
  • 1gt5
  • Benzhydrol (Diphenylmethanol)
  • Benzhydryl alcohol
  • Benzohydrol
  • Cyclizine impurity B CRS
  • DIMENHYDRINATE IMPURITY I
  • DIPHENHYDRAMINE IMPURITY D
  • Diphenylcarbinol
  • Diphenylmethanol
  • Diphenylmethanol (Benzhydrol)
  • Diphenylmethyl alcohol
  • Hydroxydiphenylmethane
  • alpha-Phenylbenzenemethanol
  • alpha-phenylbenzyl alcohol