• Name

  1,4-Bis(2-methylstyryl)benzene

• EINECS 236-285-5
• CAS No. 13280-61-0
• Article Data3
• CAS DataBase
• Density 1.076g/cm³
• Solubility negligible

Irritant.

Toxicity data
(The meaning of any toxicological abbreviations which

• Melting Point 180-182 °C(lit.)
  
• Formula C24H22
• Boiling Point 463.1°Cat760mmHg
• Molecular Weight 310.439
• Flash Point 231.3°C
• Transport Information
• Appearance yellow-green crystals
• Safety

  Safety Statements	24/25
  WGK Germany	3
  F	10-23

• Risk Codes 22-36
• Molecular Structure
• Hazard Symbols Xn
• Synonyms Benzene,p-bis(o-methylstyryl)- (7CI,8CI); 1,4-Bis(2-methylstyryl)benzene;1,4-Bis(o-methylstyryl)benzene; 1,4-Bis[2-(2-methylphenyl)ethenyl]benzene;Bis-MSB; DST; DST (hole transport material); p-Bis(2-methylstyryl)benzene;p-Bis(o-methylstyryl)benzene
• PSA 0.00000
• LogP 6.64420

Synthetic route

17105-62-3

dimethyl 2-methylbenzylphosphonate

623-27-8

terephthalaldehyde,

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1,4-bis[2-(2-methyl-phenyl)ethenyl]-benzene

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With potassium hydroxide In ethanol; N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 60℃; for 0.5h;	35%

552-45-4

1-chloromethyl-2-methylbenzene

13280-61-0

1,4-bis[2-(2-methyl-phenyl)ethenyl]-benzene

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps 1: CH3ONa / methanol; benzene / 0.5 h / Heating 2: 35 percent / KOH / ethanol; dimethylformamide / 0.5 h / 60 °C View Scheme

623-24-5

1,4-bis(bromomethyl)benzene

529-20-4

2-methylphenyl aldehyde

13280-61-0

1,4-bis[2-(2-methyl-phenyl)ethenyl]-benzene

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: 1,4-bis(bromomethyl)benzene With triphenylphosphine at 20℃; for 3h; Reflux; Large scale; Stage #2: 2-methylphenyl aldehyde With potassium isopropoxide at 20℃; Reagent/catalyst; Large scale;	133.6 kg

62778-16-9

diethyl 2-methylbenzylphosphonate

623-27-8

terephthalaldehyde,

13280-61-0

1,4-bis[2-(2-methyl-phenyl)ethenyl]-benzene

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: diethyl 2-methylbenzylphosphonate With sodium hydride In tetrahydrofuran; mineral oil at 0 - 20℃; for 1h; Stage #2: terephthalaldehyde, In tetrahydrofuran; mineral oil at 0℃; for 1h;

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1,4-bis[2-(2-methyl-phenyl)ethenyl]-benzene

A

623-27-8

terephthalaldehyde,

B

529-20-4

2-methylphenyl aldehyde

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With oxygen at 130℃; for 12h; Sealed tube;	A 83% B 82%
With oxygen at 130℃; for 12h; Sealed tube; Overall yield = 89.7 percent;
With oxygen at 110℃; for 12h; Green chemistry;

14242-05-8

silver perchlorate monohydrate

13280-61-0

1,4-bis[2-(2-methyl-phenyl)ethenyl]-benzene

[silver(I)2(1,4-bis(methylstyryl)benzene)(ClO4)2]

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In toluene under Ar; soln. of Ag salt in toluene added to ligand; stirred for 10 min; layered with n-pentane; sealed under Ar; wrapped with tin foil; crystd. at room temp. in the dark for 3 d; elem. anal.;	31%

14104-20-2

silver tetrafluoroborate

13280-61-0

1,4-bis[2-(2-methyl-phenyl)ethenyl]-benzene

[silver(I)2(1,4-bis(methylstyryl)benzene)(H2O)4](BF4)2

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In 1,3,5-trimethyl-benzene under Ar; soln. of Ag salt in mesitylene added to ligand; stirred for 5 min; filtered; filtrate layered with n-pentane; sealed under Ar; wrapped withtin foil; crystd. at room temp. in the dark for 3 d; elem. anal.;	28%

1,4-Bis(2-methylstyryl)benzene Chemical Properties

1,4-Bis(2-methylstyryl)benzene Uses

1,4-Bis(2-methylstyryl)benzene Production

1,4-Bis(2-methylstyryl)benzene Safety Profile