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Preferred IUPAC name benzene | |
Other names Diazodiphenylmethane | |
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MeSH | C480088 |
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Chemical formula | C13H10N2 |
Molar mass | 194.237 g·mol |
Appearance | red-black solid |
Melting point | 30 °C (86 °F; 303 K) |
Magnetic susceptibility (χ) | −115·10 cm·mol |
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Main hazards | unstable |
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Diazodiphenylmethane is an organic reagent with the chemical formula C13H10N2. It exists as red-black crystals that melt just above room temperature.
Preparation
Diazodiphenylmethane can be synthesized via the oxidation of benzophenone hydrazone with mercury(II) oxide in diethyl ether and the presence of a basic catalyst. An improved procedure involves dehydrogenation with oxalyl chloride.
Uses
It can be used to synthesize (diphenyl)methyl esters and ethers with carboxylic acids and alcohols respectively.
It can also generate (diphenyl)methyl carbene and nitrogen gas upon illumination by ultraviolet light or by heating. It can also be electrolyzed form a Ph2CN
2 anion, which can decompose to form a Ph2C anion radical. If carried out in dimethylformamide and tetrabutylammonium perchlorate, these can react to form benzophenone azine, which has the formula Ph2C=N-N=CPh2.
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