o-Terphenyl
ALDRICH/T2800 - 99%
Synonym: 1,2-Diphenylbenzene
CAS Number: 84-15-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C18H14
Molecular Weight: 230.30
EC Number: 201-517-6
MDL Number: MFCD00003055
Linear Formula: C6H5C6H4C6H5
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% |
| bp | 337 °C (lit.) |
| InChI | 1S/C18H14/c1-3-9-15(10-4- |
| InChI key | OIAQMFOKAXHPNH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 56-59 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | c1ccc(cc1)-c2ccccc2-c3ccc |
| Application: | • Hybrid Edge Results in Narrowed Band Gap: Bottom-up Liquid-Phase Synthesis of Bent N = 6/8 Armchair Graphene Nanoribbons.: This study demonstrates a bottom-up liquid-phase synthesis of bent armchair graphene nanoribbons with a hybrid edge structure, resulting in a narrowed band gap. The application of o-Terphenyl in this synthesis is crucial for achieving the desired properties of the nanoribbons (Li et al., 2024 ![]() • White Light from Blue Fluorescence and Sensitized Yellow Long-Afterglow Phosphorescence of o-Terphenyl in Its ο-Acid···Base Adduct with Ag(3)Pz(3).: The research explores the optical properties of o-Terphenyl in a complex with Ag(3)Pz(3), showing its potential in white light generation through blue fluorescence and yellow long-afterglow phosphorescence (Zhan et al., 2019 ![]() • Regularized Dynamical Decoupling Noise Spectroscopy - A Decoherence Descriptor for Radicals in Glassy Matrices.: This paper describes the use of o-Terphenyl as a glassy matrix for noise spectroscopy, providing insights into the decoherence processes of radicals. The findings highlight o-Terphenyl′s role in stabilizing radicals for advanced spectroscopic applications (Soetbeer et al., 2021 ![]() • Counterion Influence on Dynamic Spin Properties in a V(iv) Complex.: The influence of counterions on the dynamic spin properties of a V(iv) complex is investigated, with o-Terphenyl playing a role in modulating the magnetic properties of the complex. This study underscores the material′s significance in magnetic resonance applications (Lin et al., 2019 ![]() |
| Application: | 1,2-diphenylbenzene is used in the synthesis of organorubidium complex via birch reduction. |
| General description: | o-Terphenyl, also known as 1,2-Diphenylbenzene, is an aromatic hydrocarbon with a high pyrolysis resistance and low volatility. It is commonly used as a building block for large number of functional molecules. |
| Packaging: | 25, 100 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS06,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H319 - H331 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P264 - P273 - P301 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P311 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22-36/37/38-50/53 |
| Safety Statements | 26-60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 3077 9 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 325.4 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 163 °C |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 337 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 56-59 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



