CAS: 7525-23-7

Bis(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl chloride is a photoinduced electron transfer agent that can be used for the synthesis of organic molecules with nucleophilic groups. It has been shown to be able to undergo homolytic and electrophilic reactions, as well as electron transfer reactions. Bis(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl chloride is a nucleophilic reagent that can react with acetonitrile in the presence of light to produce 4-methoxybenzophenone, which is an important intermediate for organic synthesis. The kinetics of this reaction are determined by both the concentration of reactants and their temperature. Photolysis is the process in which light acts on a compound to initiate a chemical reaction. In this case, bis(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl chloride reacts with chlorine gas in the presence of light to form 2,2'-dichlorodiphenylether (DDD), chloro