12-03365. Diphenane [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 101-71-3
4-(Phenylmethyl)phenol carbamate; carbamic acid α-phenyltolyl ester; p-benzylphenyl carbamate; p-benzylphenylurethan; carbamic acid p-benzylphenyl ester; p-hydroxydiphenylmethane carbamate; α-phenyl-p-cresyl carbamate; diphenan; Butolan (Bayer); Butolen; Carphenol (Bayer); Oxylan (Burroughs Wellcome); Palafuge; Parabencil.
C14H13NO2; mol wt 227.26.
C 73.99%, H 5.77%, N 6.16%, O 14.08%.

Description and references

Prepd from α-phenyl-p-cresol, COCl2, and NH4OH: Kropp, US 1252452 (1818).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from alcohol, mp 147-150°. Practically insol in water. Sparingly sol in 90% ethanol; sol in methanol, abs alcohol, chloroform, ether, benzene.

Therapeutic Category

Anthelmintic (Nematodes).

Keywords

Anthelmintic (Nematodes)

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.