Triphenylmethyl chloride

Triphenylmethyl chloride or trityl chloride (TrCl) is a white solid with the chemical formula C19H15Cl. It is an alkyl halide, sometimes used to introduce the trityl protecting group.

Triphenylmethyl chloride
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,1′,1′′-(Chloromethanetriyl)tribenzene
Other names
(Chloromethanetriyl)tribenzene
[Chloro(diphenyl)methyl]benzene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.898
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C19H15Cl.C10H10.C8H8/c20-19(16-10-4-1-5-11-16,17-12-6-2-7-13-17)18-14-8-3-9-15-18;1-3-9-5-7-10(4-2)8-6-9;1-2-8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h1-15H;3-8H,1-2H2;2-7H,1H2 Y
    Key: TXMWQDFQVWGFTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C2=CC=CC=C2)(C3=CC=CC=C3)Cl
Properties
C19H15Cl
Molar mass 278.7754 g/mol
Appearance white to yellow solid
Density 1.141 g/cm3
Melting point 109 to 112 °C (228 to 234 °F; 382 to 385 K)
Boiling point 230 °C (446 °F; 503 K) (at 20 mmHg) and 374.3 °C (at 760 mmHg)
Solubility soluble in chloroform, benzene, acetone, ether, THF, hexane
Hazards
Flash point 177.9 °C (352.2 °F; 451.0 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS) Corvine Chemicals MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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