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diphenyldichloromethane

diphenyldichloromethane noun: an organic compound used in the synthesis of tetraphenylethylene.

Noun

diphenyldichloromethane (uncountable)

  1. An organic compound used in the synthesis of tetraphenylethylene.
    • Benzophenone is reacted with phosphorus pentachloride to give diphenyldichloromethane.

Questions about diphenyldichloromethane

What does diphenyldichloromethane mean?
Diphenyldichloromethane means an organic compound used in the synthesis of tetraphenylethylene.
What part of speech is diphenyldichloromethane?
Diphenyldichloromethane is a noun.

Words near diphenyldichloromethane in the dictionary

  1. diphenylbutylpiperidines
  2. diphenylchlorarsine
  3. diphenylcyanoarsine
  4. diphenylcyclopropenone
  5. diphenylcyclopropenones
  6. diphenyldichloromethane
  7. diphenyldichlorosilane
  8. diphenylene
  9. diphenyleneiodonium
  10. diphenyleneiodoniums
  11. diphenylenimine

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