DIPHENYLMETHYLSILANE Property

Melting point:

20 °C

Boiling point:

93-94 °C1 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

0.995 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.571(lit.)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

Specific Gravity

0.997

Hydrolytic Sensitivity

3: reacts with aqueous base

BRN 

1867183

CAS DataBase Reference

776-76-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Silane, methyldiphenyl- (776-76-1)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

1

F 

10

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29310099

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

Precautionary statements

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P321Specific treatment (see … on this label).

P332+P313IF SKIN irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention.

P362Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse.

DIPHENYLMETHYLSILANE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

clear colorless liquid

Application

Used to reduce α-alkoxy ketones to diols and α-amino ketones to aminoethanols with high stereoselectivity.