| Title:  N,N-Diethylbenzhydrylamine CAS Registry Number:  519-72-2 CAS Name:  N,N-Diethyl-a-phenylbenzenemethanamine Additional Names:  diethylaminodiphenylmethane Molecular Formula:  C17H21N Molecular Weight:  239.36 Percent Composition:  C 85.30%, H 8.84%, N 5.85% Literature References:  Prepd by addn of an excess of phenylmagnesium bromide to N,N-diethylformamide and treating the reaction mixture with ammonium chloride:  Maxim, Mavrodineanu, Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr. [5] 3, 1084 (1936).  Proposed as an antihistaminic:  Capraro, C.A. 41, 6989 (1947). Properties:  Viscous liquid, bp17 170°.  Solidifies on deep cooling, then mp 56° (Maxim, Mavrodineanu); mp 58-59° [Sommelet, Compt. Rend. 175, 1149 (1922)]; mp 61° [Titov, C.A. 43, 4217 (1949)]. Melting point:  mp 56° (Maxim, Mavrodineanu); mp 58-59° [Sommelet, Compt. Rend. 175, 1149 (1922)]; mp 61° [Titov, C.A. 43, 4217 (1949)] Boiling point:  bp17 170° Use:  In the detection of nitrates.  |