1,1-Diphenylethylene is used in the preparation of 2-chloro-1,1-diphenyl-ethene by reacting with benzeneseleninyl chloride and aluminum(III) chloride as reagents. It acts as an intermediate in organic synthesis as well as in pharmaceuticals.
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Applications
1,1-Diphenylethylene is used in the preparation of 2-chloro-1,1-diphenyl-ethene by reacting with benzeneseleninyl chloride and aluminum(III) chloride as reagents. It acts as an intermediate in organic synthesis as well as in pharmaceuticals.
Solubility
Miscible with methanol, chloroform and ether. Insoluble in water.
Notes
Store in a cool place. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Zhao, M.; Fu, Z.; Shi, Y.; Yang, W. Polymerization Mechanism in the Presence of 1,1-Diphenylethylene Part 2: Synthesis and Characterization of PMA and PSt. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2015, 216 (22), 2202-2210.
- Sang, W.; Ma, H.; Wang, Q.; Chen, J.; Li, Y.; Zheng, Y. Preparation of functionalized precursor of SiC ceramic via hydrosilylation polymerization of 1,1-diphenylethylene derivatives. Des. Monomers Polym. 2015, 18 (5), 479-485.
- Sang, W.; Ma, H.; Wang, Q.; Hao, X.; Zheng, Y.; Wang, Y.; Li, Y. Monomer sequence determination in the living anionic copolymerization of styrene and asymmetric bi-functionalized 1,1-diphenylethylene derivatives. Polym. Chem. 2016, 7 (1), 219-234.