The Benzenemethanol, α-phenyl-α-(trifluoromethyl)- is an organic compound with the formula C₁₄H₁₁F₃O. The IUPAC name of this chemical is 2,2,2-trifluoro-1,1-diphenylethanol. With the CAS registry number 379-18-0, it is also named as Diphenyl(trifluoromethyl)carbinol.

Physical properties about Benzenemethanol, α-phenyl-α-(trifluoromethyl)- are: (1)ACD/LogP: 3.89; (2)#H bond acceptors: 1; (3)#H bond donors: 1; (4)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 3; (5)Polar Surface Area: 9.23 Å²; (6)Index of Refraction: 1.529; (7)Molar Refractivity: 61.76 cm3; (8)Molar Volume: 200 cm³; (9)Polarizability: 24.48×10^-24cm³; (10)Surface Tension: 36 dyne/cm; (11)Density: 1.26 g/cm³; (12)Flash Point: 135.4 °C; (13)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 60.19 kJ/mol; (14)Boiling Point: 327.8 °C at 760 mmHg; (15)Vapour Pressure: 7.97E-05 mmHg at 25°C.

Preparation: this chemical can be prepared by benzophenone and bromo-trifluoro-methane. This reaction will need reagent hexamethyldisilazane and solvent dimethylformamide. The reaction temperature is -50 °C. The yield is about 78%.

Uses of Benzenemethanol, α-phenyl-α-(trifluoromethyl)-: it can be used to produce Trifluormethylfluoren at temperature of 120 °C. It will need reagent polyphosphoric acid with reaction time of 2 hours. The yield is about 70%.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
This chemical is irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin. When you are using it, wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection. In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)SMILES: FC(F)(F)C(O)(c1ccccc1)c2ccccc2
(2)InChI: InChI=1/C14H11F3O/c15-14(16,17)13(18,11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,18H
(3)InChIKey: MJZYEOYNWIIQIV-UHFFFAOYAT
(4)Std. InChI: InChI=1S/C14H11F3O/c15-14(16,17)13(18,11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,18H
(5)Std. InChIKey: MJZYEOYNWIIQIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N