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
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Diphenylmethanol (CAS 91-01-0) is 2906.29.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2906.29
EU CN code (8-digit)
2906 29 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
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
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