Bis(3,4-dimethylphenyl)methane

Base Information

• Chemical Name: Bis(3,4-dimethylphenyl)methane
• CAS No.: 726-05-6
• Molecular Formula: C17H20
• Molecular Weight: 224.346
• European Community (EC) Number: 615-781-9
• DSSTox Substance ID: DTXSID00484149
• Nikkaji Number: J1.896.332I
• Wikidata: Q82322243
• Mol file: 726-05-6.mol

Synonyms:Bis(3,4-dimethylphenyl)methane;726-05-6;Benzene, 1,1'-methylenebis[3,4-dimethyl-;DTXSID00484149;TWNICQBDBDUTPA-UHFFFAOYSA-N;3,3',4,4'-Tetramethyldiphenylmethane

Chemical Property of Bis(3,4-dimethylphenyl)methane

Chemical Property:

• XLogP3: 5.3
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 0
• Rotatable Bond Count: 2
• Exact Mass: 224.156500638
• Heavy Atom Count: 17
• Complexity: 208

Purity/Quality:

99% ,98%,Electron Grade , ^*data from raw suppliers

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MSDS Files:

SDS file from LookChem

Useful:

• Canonical SMILES: CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)C)C)C

Technology Process of Bis(3,4-dimethylphenyl)methane

There total 10 articles about Bis(3,4-dimethylphenyl)methane which guide to synthetic route it. The literature collected by LookChem mainly comes from the sharing of users and the free literature resources found by Internet computing technology. We keep the original model of the professional version of literature to make it easier and faster for users to retrieve and use. At the same time, we analyze and calculate the most feasible synthesis route with the highest yield for your reference as below:

synthetic route:

Reference yield: 85.0%

Dimethoxymethane (109-87-5) + o-xylene (95-47-6) → 1,1-bis-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-methane (726-05-6)

Guidance literature:

Nafion SAC-13; at 40 - 180 ℃; Product distribution / selectivity; Inert atmosphere;

Reference yield: 34.5%

trifluorormethanesulfonic acid (1493-13-6) + o-xylene (95-47-6) + octafluoroacetophenone (652-22-2) → 1,1-bis-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-methane (726-05-6) + bis(3,4-dimethylphenyl)pentafluorophenyltrifluoromethylmethane + (3,4-dimethylphenyl)pentafluorophenyltrifluoromethylmethane

Guidance literature:

at 125 ℃; for 24h; Autoclave;

DOI:10.1016/j.jfluchem.2019.05.001

Reference yield: 23.0%

o-xylene (95-47-6) + 2-methoxyacetic acid (625-45-6) → 1,1-bis-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-methane (726-05-6) + 2,3,3',4'-tetramethyldiphenylmethane (32403-76-2)

Guidance literature:

With methanesulfonic acid; phosphorus pentoxide; for 24h; Ambient temperature;

DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(97)00996-4

upstream raw materials:

[4-(4-Hydroxymethyl-3-methyl-benzyl)-2-methyl-phenyl]-methanol

o-xylene

2-methoxyacetic acid

formaldehyd

Downstream raw materials:

3,3',4,4'-benzophenonetetracarboxylic acid