2-Phenyltoluene Chemical Properties

Melting point:

°C

Boiling point:

255.3 °C (lit.)

Density 

1.011 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.591(lit.)

Flash point:

225 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Light yellow

Specific Gravity

1.011

BRN 

2039655

LogP

4.634 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

643-58-3(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

1,1'-Biphenyl, 2-methyl-(643-58-3)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Methylbiphenyl (643-58-3)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-37/39-25-24

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

2902.90.9000

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2-Phenyltoluene Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless liquid

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 93, p. 3786, 1971 DOI: 10.1021/ja00744a048
Organic Syntheses, Coll. Vol. 6, p. 747, 1988

General Description

Density functional theory calculations for the radical anions of 2-phenyltoluene (2-methylbiphenyl) has been reported. Cyclodehydrogenation of 2-phenyltoluene (2-methylbiphenyl) and its conversion to fluorene nucleus by vapor-phase treatment with palladium catalyst has been reported.

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