4,4'-Bis(dimethylamino)benzhydrol

4,4′-Bis(dimethylamino)benzhydrol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methanol
	Other names Michler's hydrol; 4,4′-Bisdimethylaminodiphenylcarbinol
Identifiers
CAS Number	119-58-4;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	83720;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.941
EC Number	204-335-5;
PubChem CID	92742;
UNII	LC557799DG ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0051603;
	InChI InChI=1S/C17H22N2O/c1-18(2)15-9-5-13(6-10-15)17(20)14-7-11-16(12-8-14)19(3)4/h5-12,17,20H,1-4H3 Key: YLZSIUVOIFJGQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CN(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C2=CC=C(C=C2)N(C)C)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C17H22N2O
Molar mass	270.376 g·mol−1
Appearance	White solid
Melting point	98–100 °C (208–212 °F; 371–373 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

4,4′-Bis(dimethylamino)benzhydrol is an organic compound with the formula (Me₂NC₆H₄)₂CH(OH), where Me is methyl. It is a white solid that is soluble is a variety of organic solvents. The compound is notable as the reduced derivative of Michler's ketone. It is a precursor to triarylmethane dyes.^[1]

References

^ Muthyala, Ramaiah; Katritzky, Alan R.; Lan, Xiangfu (1994). "A synthetic study on the preparation of triarylmethanes". Dyes and Pigments. 25 (4): 303–324. doi:10.1016/0143-7208(94)87017-9.

[1] Muthyala, Ramaiah; Katritzky, Alan R.; Lan, Xiangfu (1994). "A synthetic study on the preparation of triarylmethanes". Dyes and Pigments. 25 (4): 303–324. doi:10.1016/0143-7208(94)87017-9.

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