DIPHENYLMETHYLSILANE Chemical Properties

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 Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

1

F 

10

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29310099

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DIPHENYLMETHYLSILANE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless liquid

Application

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

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