Methanediol, 1,1-dibenzoate

CAS Registry Number®

5342-31-4

CAS Name

Methanediol, 1,1-dibenzoate

Molecular Formula

C15H12O4

Molecular Mass

256.25

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    342-344 °C @ Press: 770 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    118-120 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C15H12O4/c16-14(12-7-3-1-4-8-12)18-11-19-15(17)13-9-5-2-6-10-13/h1-10H,11H2

InChIKey

InChIKey=BDDYZHKLKHFEBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(OCOC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1)(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OCOC(=O)C=1C=CC=CC1)C=2C=CC=CC2

Other Names for this Substance

  • Methanediol, 1,1-dibenzoate
  • Methanediol, dibenzoate
  • Methylene dibenzoate
  • Methylene glycol dibenzoate
  • Bis(benzoyloxy)methane

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