Triphenylcarbinol

UsesTriphenylmethanol (Zidovudine EP Impurity D) is a triaryl methane derivative as antiproliferative agent.

UsesTriphenylmethanol is used as a reagent in the research laboratory. It acts as an intermediate in the production of the commercially useful triarylmethane dyes. It is used in the preparation of triphenylmethane. It is also used as an antiproliferative agent. Further, it is used in the preparation of two-electron reduction product of pyrylogen. In addition to this, it reacts with triphenylphosphine oxide to form a 1:1 molecular complex. It serves as a specific clathrate host for methanol and dimethyl sulphoxide and forms clathrate inclusion complexes. Triphenylmethanol was used in the synthesis of of the two-electron reduction product of pyrylogen. It undergoes reduction to triphenylmethane by 9, 10-dihydro-10-methylacridine in the presence of perchloric acid.

General DescriptionTriphenylmethanol forms 1:1 molecular complex with triphenylphosphine oxide. It is a specific clathrate host for methanol and dimethyl sulphoxide and forms clathrate inclusion complexes. It undergoes reduction to triphenylmethane by 9, l0-dihydro-10-methylacridine in the presence of perchloric acid.

PreparationTriphenylmethanol synthesis: Triphenylmethanol was prepared by the action of benzene with carbon tetrachloride in the presence of Aluminum chloride, followed by acidification and hydrolysis.Triphenylmethanol can also be prepared by the reaction of phenylmagnesium bromide with methyl benzoate (instead of benzophenone).Synthesis of Triphenylmethanol