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diphenyl methane

Chemical Structure

General Material Information

Preferred name diphenyl methane
Trivial Name Diphenylmethane
Short Description benzene, (phenylmethyl)-
Formula C13 H12
CAS Number 101-81-5
ECHA Number 202-978-6
FDA UNII K3E387I0BC
Nikkaji Number J3.597A
Beilstein Number 1904982
MDL MFCD00004781
COE Number 11847
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Synonyms
  • benzene, (phenylmethyl)-
  • benzyl benzene
  • benzylbenzene
  • diphenyl methano
  • diphenylmethane
  • methane, diphenyl-
  • 1,1'- methanediyldibenzene
  • 1,1'- methylene bisbenzene
  • 1,1'- methylenebis[benzene]
  • 1,1'- methylenebisbenzene
  • 1,1'- methylenedibenzene
  • alpha- phenyl toluene
  • ( phenylmethyl)benzene
  • phenylmethylbenzene
  • a- phenyltoluene
  • alpha- phenyltoluene
  • toluene, a-phenyl-
  • Benzene, 1,1′-methylenebis-
  • 1,1′-Methylenebis[benzene]
  • Ditan
  • Ditane
  • NSC 4708
  • DPM
  • 1,1-Diphenylmethane

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Other Information

(IUPAC):Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf)
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PhysChem Properties

Material listed in food chemical codex No
Molecular weight 168.23864746094
Melting Point 25 to 27°C @ 760 mm Hg
Boiling Point 262 to 265°C @ 760 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure 0.016 mmHg @ 25 °C
Vapor Density 5.79
Flash Point TCC Value 129.44 °C TCC
logP (o/w) 4.14
Solubility
alcohol Yes
water, 14.1 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp) Yes
Stability
cream Unspecified
non-discoloring in most media Unspecified
powder Unspecified
shampoo Unspecified
soap Unspecified

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Green
sweet, green, wet, plastic, geranium
Odor strength medium , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less
Substantivity 24 hour(s) at 100.00 %
Luebke, William tgsc, (1986) At 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet green wet plastic geranium
Flavor Type: Green
green, oily, geranium, spicy, metallic, plastic, privet, pear
Luebke, William tgsc, (1986) Sweet green oily geranium spicy metallic plastic privet pear

Safety Information

Safety information

Preferred SDS: View
European information :
Most important hazard(s):
Xn - Harmful.
R 22 - Harmful if swallowed.
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children.
S 20/21 - When using do not eat, drink or smoke.
S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing.
Hazards identification
Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)
None found.
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
Pictogram
Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Human Experience:
8 % solution: no irritation or sensitization.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
oral-rat LD50 2250 mg/kg
(Moreno, 1973ai)

oral-rat LD50 2250 mg/kg
Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 12, Pg. 705, 1974.

Dermal Toxicity:
skin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg
Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 12, Pg. 705, 1974.

Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined

Safety in use information

Category:
flavor and fragrance agents
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice
Recommendation for diphenyl methane usage levels up to:
3.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 1.20 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 3900 (μg/person/day)
Threshold of Concern:90 (μg/person/day)
Structure Class: III
Food categories according to Commission Regulation EC No. 1565/2000 (EC, 2000) in FGE.06 (EFSA, 2002a). According to the Industry the "normal" use is defined as the average of reported usages and "maximum use" is defined as the 95th percentile of reported usages (EFSA, 2002i).
Note: mg/kg = 0.001/1000 = 0.000001 = 1/1000000 = ppm.
average usage mg/kgmaximum usage mg/kg
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): 7.0000035.00000
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): 5.0000025.00000
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): 10.0000050.00000
Processed fruit (04.1): 7.0000035.00000
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): --
Confectionery (05.0): 10.0000050.00000
Chewing gum (05.3): --
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): 5.0000025.00000
Bakery wares (07.0): 10.0000050.00000
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): 2.0000010.00000
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): 2.0000010.00000
Eggs and egg products (10.0): --
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): --
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): 5.0000025.00000
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): 10.0000050.00000
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): 5.0000025.00000
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): 10.0000050.00000
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): 20.00000100.00000
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): 5.0000025.00000

Safety references

European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies...

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s):

Flavouring Group Evaluation 25, (FGE.25)[1] - Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons from chemical group 31 - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 78 (FGE.78)[1] - Consideration of Aliphatic and alicyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons evaluated by JECFA (63rd meeting) structurally related to aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons evaluated by EFSA in FGE.25 - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives,Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (AFC)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 25Rev1: Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons from chemical group 31
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 78, Revision 1 (FGE.78Rev1): Consideration of aliphatic and alicyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons evaluated by JECFA (63rd meeting) structurally related to aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons evaluated by EFSA in FGE.25Rev2
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 25, Revision 2 (FGE.25Rev2): Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons from chemical group 31
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Scientific opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 25, Revision 3 (FGE.25Rev3): Aliphatic hydrocarbons from chemical group 31
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EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):101-81-5
EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :7580
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
WGK Germany:2
phenylmethylbenzene
Chemidplus:0000101815
RTECS:DA4976500 for cas# 101-81-5