uns-diphenylethane

Name:
uns-diphenylethane
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	1,1-diphenylethane
M Formula:	(C6H5)2CHCH3
Properties:
Colorless liquid. Bp 286C, d 1.004 (20C), fp −21.5C, flash p 264F (129C). Soluble in chloroform, ether, carbon dilsulfide. Combustible.
Derivation:
Action of acetaldehyde on benzene in presence of concentrated sulfuric acid.
Use:
Solvent for nitrocellulose, organic synthesis.