Tetraphenylmethane is used to prepare a tetrapyridone tecton, which forms a diamondoid network with large internal chambers. It is also used in the preparation of 1-{4-[tris-(4-acetyl-phenyl)-methyl]-phenyl}-ethanone by Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction with acetyl chloride using aluminum chloride as catalyst.
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Applications
Tetraphenylmethane is used to prepare a tetrapyridone tecton, which forms a diamondoid network with large internal chambers. It is also used in the preparation of 1-{4-[tris-(4-acetyl-phenyl)-methyl]-phenyl}-ethanone by Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction with acetyl chloride using aluminum chloride as catalyst.
Solubility
Insoluble in water.
Notes
Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Brutschy, M.; Stangenberg, R.; Beer, C.; Lubczyk, D.; Baumgarten, M.; Müllen, K.; Waldvogel, S. R. The Generation Effect: Cavity Accessibility in Dense-Shell Polyphenylene Dendrimers. ChemPlusChem 2015, 80 (1), 54-56.
- Shen, K.; Zhang, Z.; Zhang, H.; Pang, J.; Jiang, Z. Poly(arylene ether ketone) carrying hyperquaternized pendants: Preparation, stability and conductivity. J. Power Sources 2015, 287, 432-440.