Chemistry:Diazodiphenylmethane

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Diazodiphenylmethane
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(Diazomethylene)dibenzene
Other names
Diazodiphenylmethane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
MeSH C480088
UNII
Properties
C13H10N2
Molar mass 194.237 g·mol−1
Appearance red-black solid
Melting point 30 °C (86 °F; 303 K)
−115·10−6 cm3·mol−1
Hazards
Main hazards unstable
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Diazodiphenylmethane is an organic reagent with the chemical formula C13H10N2. It exists as red-black crystals that melts just above room temperature.[1]

Preparation

Diazodiphenylmethane can be synthesized via the oxidation of benzophenone hydrazone with mercury(II) oxide in diethyl ether and the presence of a basic catalyst.[2] An improved procedure involves dehydrogenation with oxalyl chloride.[3]

Uses

It can be used to synthesise (diphenyl)methyl esters and ethers with carboxylic acids and alcohols respectively.[4][5]

It can also generate the (diphenyl)methyl carbene and nitrogen gas upon illumination by ultraviolet light or heating.[6][7] It can also be electrolysed to form the Ph2CN2 anion, which can decompose to form the Ph2C anion radical. If carried out in dimethylformamide and tetrabutylammonium perchlorate, these can react to form benzophenone azine, which has the formula Ph2C=N-N=CPh2.[8]

References

  1. "Diphenyldiazomethane;1,1'-(Diazomethylene)bisbenzene;Diazodiphenylmethane,physical properties,suppliers,CAS,MSDS,structure,Molecular Formula, Molecular Weight ,Solubility,boiling point, melting point". Archived from the original on 2016-08-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160804033036/http://chemyq.com/En/xz/xz1/8364rohuk.htm. 
  2. Miller, J (1959-04-01). "Notes- Preparation of Crystalline Diphenyldiazomethane". The Journal of Organic Chemistry 24 (4): 560–561. doi:10.1021/jo01086a603. ISSN 0022-3263. 
  3. "orgsyn.org/demo.aspx?prep=V85P0189". http://orgsyn.org/demo.aspx?prep=V85P0189. 
  4. Jovanovic, Bratislav; Assaleh, Fathi; Marinkovic, Aleksandar (2004). "Kinetics of the reaction of 5-substituted orotic acids with diazodiphenylmethane". Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society 69 (11): 949–953. doi:10.2298/jsc0411949j. http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/Article.aspx?ID=0352-51390411949J. 
  5. Petursson, Sigthor (2003-04-22). "Tin(II) chloride catalyzed reactions of diazodiphenylmethane with vicinal diols in an aprotic solvent. The reactions with cis- and trans-1,2-cyclohexanediols and 1,2-propanediol". Carbohydrate Research 338 (9): 963–968. doi:10.1016/S0008-6215(03)00039-9. 
  6. Parker, Vernon D.; Bethell, Donald (1987-08-01). "Carbene cation radicals: the kinetics of their formation from diazoalkane cation radicals and their reactions". Journal of the American Chemical Society 109 (17): 5066–5072. doi:10.1021/ja00251a002. ISSN 0002-7863. 
  7. Sabongi, Gebran J. (2012-12-06) (in en). Chemical Triggering: Reactions of Potential Utility in Industrial Processes. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9781461309079. https://books.google.com/books?id=FEPaBwAAQBAJ. 
  8. McDonald, Richard N.; Triebe, F. M.; January, J. R.; Borhani, K. J.; Hawley, M. D. (1980-12-01). "Hypovalent radicals. 6. Electroreduction of diazodiphenylmethane - intermediacy of Ph2CN2-.cntdot. and Ph2C-.cntdot.". Journal of the American Chemical Society 102 (27): 7867–7872. doi:10.1021/ja00547a007. ISSN 0002-7863.