Title: N,N-Diethylbenzhydrylamine
CAS Registry Number: 519-72-2
CAS Name: N,N-Diethyl-a-phenylbenzenemethanamine
Additional Names: diethylaminodiphenylmethane
Molecular Formula: C17H21N
Molecular Weight: 239.36
Percent Composition: C 85.30%, H 8.84%, N 5.85%
Literature References: Prepd by addn of an excess of phenylmagnesium bromide to N,N-diethylformamide and treating the reaction mixture with ammonium chloride: Maxim, Mavrodineanu, Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr. [5] 3, 1084 (1936). Proposed as an antihistaminic: Capraro, C.A. 41, 6989 (1947).
Properties: Viscous liquid, bp17 170°. Solidifies on deep cooling, then mp 56° (Maxim, Mavrodineanu); mp 58-59° [Sommelet, Compt. Rend. 175, 1149 (1922)]; mp 61° [Titov, C.A. 43, 4217 (1949)].
Melting point: mp 56° (Maxim, Mavrodineanu); mp 58-59° [Sommelet, Compt. Rend. 175, 1149 (1922)]; mp 61° [Titov, C.A. 43, 4217 (1949)]
Boiling point: bp17 170°
Use: In the detection of nitrates. |