sym-diphenylethane

Name:
sym-diphenylethane
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	bibenzyl; dibenzyl; 1,2-diphenylethane
M Formula:	C6H5CH2CH2C6H5
Properties:
White, crystalline needles or small plates. D 0.9782, bp 284C, mp 52C. Soluble in alcohol, chloroform, ether, carbon disulfide; insoluble in water.
Derivation:
(1) By treating benzyl chloride with metallic sodium; (2) by action of benzyl chloride on benzylmagnesium chloride.
Use:
Organic synthesis.