Tetraphenylmethane

• CAT Number: L042809
• CAS Number: 630-76-2
• Molecular Formula: C25H20
• Molecular Weight: 320.41
• Purity: ≥95%
• IUPAC Name: tritylbenzene
• InChI: InChI=1S/C25H20/c1-5-13-21(14-6-1)25(22-15-7-2-8-16-22,23-17-9-3-10-18-23)24-19-11-4-12-20-24/h1-20H
• InChIKey: PEQHIRFAKIASBK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C2=CC=CC=C2)(C3=CC=CC=C3)C4=CC=CC=C4

Tetraphenylmethane(CAT: L042809) is a highly symmetric, tetrahedral organic molecule consisting of a central carbon atom bonded to four phenyl groups. This rigid, non-planar structure offers exceptional steric bulk and thermal stability, making it valuable in supramolecular chemistry, crystal engineering, and the design of molecular scaffolds. Tetraphenylmethane is frequently used as a core unit in dendrimer synthesis, molecular cages, and porous organic frameworks (POFs). Its shape and electronic neutrality make it an ideal spacer or building block in the construction of 3D organic materials, host–guest systems, and functionalized ligands for catalysis or sensing in advanced materials and nanotechnology research.