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biphenyl
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Biphenyl (also known as diphenyl, phenylbenzene, 1,1′-biphenyl, lemonene or BP) is an organic compound that forms colorless crystals. Particularly in older literature, compounds containing the functional group consisting of biphenyl less one hydrogen (the site at which it is attached) may use the prefixes xenyl or diphenylyl.
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Biphenyl, also identified by the IUPAC name 1,1'-biphenyl, is a chemical compound with the formula C₁₂H₁₀. It has a molecular mass of 154.078 and a density of 1.04. The substance is characterized by a melting point of 156 and a boiling point of 489. Its vapor pressure is 0.005, and it possesses an ionization energy of 7.95. The electric dipole moment is 0, while the xlogp value is 4.
Safety data for biphenyl includes a flash point of 235. The lower flammable limit is 0.6, and the upper flammable limit is 5.8. The immediately dangerous to life or health concentration is 100, with a time-weighted average exposure limit of 1. The compound has no hydrogen bond donors or acceptors and carries a charge of 0.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C12H10
- Molecular weight
- 154.21 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 1,1'-biphenyl
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC=CC=C2
- InChIKey
- ZUOUZKKEUPVFJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 4
- Polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 0
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
54,594 papers- Advances of biphenyl small-molecule inhibitors targeting PD-1/PD-L1 interaction in cancer immunotherapy.Future medicinal chemistry · 2022
- Enzymatic synthesis of biphenyl-DNA oligonucleotides.Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry · 2020
- Human Health Effects of Biphenyl: Key Findings and Scientific Issues.Environmental health perspectives · 2016
- Biphenyl-induced cytotoxicity is mediated by an increase in intracellular Zn(2).Drug and chemical toxicology · 2019
- Control of Molecular Conformation and Crystal Packing of Biphenyl Derivatives.ChemPlusChem · 2022
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Properties and occurrence
- Reactions and uses
- Li biphenyl radical
- Stereochemistry
- Biphenyl compounds
- Safety and bioactivity
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Biphenyl (also known as diphenyl, phenylbenzene, 1,1′-biphenyl, lemonene or BP) is an organic compound that forms colorless crystals. Particularly in older literature, compounds containing the functional group consisting of biphenyl less one hydrogen (the site at which it is attached) may use the prefixes xenyl or diphenylyl.
It has a distinctively pleasant smell. Biphenyl is an aromatic hydrocarbon with a molecular formula (C6H5)2. It is notable as a starting material for the production of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which were once widely used as dielectric fluids and heat transfer agents.
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