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4,4'-Dimethylbiphenyl, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Catalog No. p-7027989
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Description

4,4'-Dimethylbiphenyl is used in the preparation of biphenyl-4,4’-dicarboxylic acid, which acts as a monomer utilized in the synthesis of linear long chain polymer through polycondensation reaction. It is used to prepare 4-(4'-methylphenyl)benzaldehyde by selective photoxygenation reaction using 9-phenyl-10-methylacridinium perchlorate as a catalyst under visible light irradiation.

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Applications
4,4′-Dimethylbiphenyl is used in the preparation of biphenyl-4,4’-dicarboxylic acid, which acts as a monomer utilized in the synthesis of linear long chain polymer through polycondensation reaction. It is used to prepare 4-(4′-methylphenyl)benzaldehyde by selective photoxygenation reaction using 9-phenyl-10-methylacridinium perchlorate as a catalyst under visible light irradiation.

Solubility
Insoluble in water.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 613-33-2
Molecular Formula C14H14
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 182.266
MDL Number MFCD00008545
InChI Key RZTDESRVPFKCBH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym 4,4'-dimethylbiphenyl, 4,4'-bitolyl, 4,4'-dimethyldiphenyl, bi-p-tolyl, di-p-tolyl, p,p'-bitolyl, 4,4'-dimethyl-1,1'-biphenyl, 4,4'-ditolyl, 1,1'-biphenyl, 4,4'-dimethyl, 4,4'-dimethyl-biphenyl
PubChem CID 11941
IUPAC Name 1-methyl-4-(4-methylphenyl)benzene
SMILES CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC=C(C=C2)C

Specifications

Melting Point 118°C to 122°C
Boiling Point 295°C
Quantity 1 g
Beilstein 1856053
Solubility Information Insoluble in water.
Formula Weight 182.27
Percent Purity 99%
Chemical Name or Material 4,4'-Dimethylbiphenyl

Safety and Handling

EINECSNumber 210-337-7
TSCA No
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures
SDS

RUO – Research Use Only

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