84868-56-4

Basic information

• Product Name: (4-methoxyphenyl)(diphenyl)methoxymethane
• Synonyms: (4-methoxyphenyl)(diphenyl)methoxymethane
• CAS NO: 84868-56-4
• Molecular Weight: 304.389
• Mol File: 84868-56-4.mol
• Article Data: 3

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 406.1±33.0 °C(Predicted)
• Density: 1.088±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
• CAS DataBase Reference: (4-methoxyphenyl)(diphenyl)methoxymethane(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: (4-methoxyphenyl)(diphenyl)methoxymethane(84868-56-4)
• EPA Substance Registry System: (4-methoxyphenyl)(diphenyl)methoxymethane(84868-56-4)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 84868-56-4(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

General Description

The chemical "(4-methoxyphenyl)(diphenyl)methoxymethane" is an organic compound that contains a methoxy group attached to a phenyl group, as well as a diphenylmethyl group. It is a member of the arylalkanes class of compounds, which are known for their diverse range of biological and pharmaceutical activities. This particular compound has been studied for its potential use as a pharmaceutical intermediate and has shown promising anticancer and antimicrobial properties in in vitro studies. Additionally, it has been investigated for its potential as an anti-inflammatory agent. Its unique chemical structure and potential medicinal properties make it an interesting subject for further research and development.

Upstream product

• 67-56-1 methanol 
• 14470-28-1 mono-4-methoxytrityl chloride 
• 124-41-4 sodium methylate 
• 37964-77-5 diphenyl(4-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile 
• 15658-11-4 p-hydroxytrityl alcohol 
• 74-88-4 methyl iodide 

Downstream Products

• 847-83-6 p-methoxytrityl alcohol 

Relevant articles and documents

Photolysis of Triarylacetonitriles. A Novel Photochemical Generation of Phenyl(cyano)carbene

Upon UV irradiation in methanol, triarylacetonitrile underwent a novel α,α-elimination of two aryl groups to give biaryl and α-methoxyarylacetonitrile.However, when a methoxy group was introduced into the phenyl group, another photochemical process which gave the corresponding triarylmethane and methoxytriarylmethane as major products took place simultaneously.

Single-electron-transfer-initiated Thermal Reactions of Arylmethyl Halides. Part 11. The Reaction of Trityl Halides with Sodium Methoxide in 2,2-Dimethoxypropane

Trityl chloride (1a) and bromide (1b) furnish with sodium methoxide in 2,2-dimethoxypropane, in addition to several minor products, mixtures of the substitution products methyl trityl ether (1c) and p-methoxytriphenylmethane (2a), and of the reduction products triphenylmethane (1f) and p-diphenylmethyltritylbenzene (3a) which are the products of competing SN and single-electron transfer-initiated processes.Compound (1c) is suggested to be formed via two successive SN' processes rather than by either the SN1 or Sn2 mechanisms which are both disfavoured under the experimental conditions applied.