85914-51-8

Basic information

• Product Name: 2,5-dimethyl-4-chloromethyldiphenylmethane
• Synonyms: 2,5-dimethyl-4-chloromethyldiphenylmethane
• CAS NO: 85914-51-8
• Molecular Weight: 244.764
• Mol File: 85914-51-8.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: 2,5-dimethyl-4-chloromethyldiphenylmethane(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 2,5-dimethyl-4-chloromethyldiphenylmethane(85914-51-8)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 2,5-dimethyl-4-chloromethyldiphenylmethane(85914-51-8)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 85914-51-8(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 13540-50-6 2-benzyl-1,4-dimethylbenzene 

Downstream Products

• 34835-71-7 2,4,5-trimethyldiphenylmethane 

Relevant articles and documents

SYNTHESIS OF SUBSTITUTED 2,4,5-TRIMETHYLDIPHENYLMETHANES

2,5-Dimethyldiphenylmethane and its 2'- and 4'-methyl, chloro, and nitro derivatives were obtained by the reaction of substituted benzyl chlorides with p-xylene in the presence of ferric chloride and zinc stearate.The yields of the 2,5-dimethyldiphenylmethanes depend on the nature of the substituent in the benzyl chloride and decrease with the substituents in the order NO2>Cl>H>CH3.The 2' and 4'-methyl, chloro, and aminoderivatives of 2,4,5-trimethyldiphenylmethane were synthesized by chloromethylation of the obtained diphenylmethanes with paraform in acetic acid in the presence of zinc chloride followed by reduction of the 2,5-dimethyl-4-chloromethyldiphenylmethanes with zinc in acetic acid.