Diphenylzinc is an organozinc compound. It is commonly used as the synthetic equivalent of a Ph− synthon. Solvent-free diphenylzinc exists as dimeric PhZn(μ-Ph)2ZnPh molecules in the solid state.[1]
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.012.803 |
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C12H10Zn | |
Molar mass | 219.59 g·mol−1 |
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P210, P222, P240, P241, P280, P302+P334, P370+P378, P422 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Diphenylzinc is commercially available. It may be prepared by reaction of phenyllithium with zinc bromide:[2]
It may also be prepared by the reaction of phenylmagnesium bromide with zinc chloride or diphenylmercury with zinc metal.[3][4]