Diphenylacetic acid

Diphenylacetic acid is an organic chemical with applications in drug synthesis.

Applications

1. AB06-117 (cmp #23)
2. Adiphenine
3. Arpenal
4. Asimadoline
5. 2,2-DEP [36794-51-1]
6. Desmethylmoramide
7. [957-51-7] Herbicide
8. Dioxaphetyl butyrate
9. Fluperamide
10. Loperamide
11. PD-85639
12. Moramide
13. Pifenate
14. Tropacine
15. BIBO-3304 [191868-13-0]
16. BIBP-3226
17. PC4225440
18. 4-Tert-butyl-1-(2,2-diphenylethyl)-4-piperidinol (Butaclamol analog)

Synthesis

• From hydroiodic acid reduction of benzilic acid.

• Alternative procedure:

• From chloral and benzene:

• From glyoxylic acid and benzene:

See also

• Diphenylacetonitrile

References