Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
76-83-5
Molecular Formula
C19H15Cl
Molecular Weight
278.78 g/mol
Synonym

Triphenylmethyl Chloride; Trityl Chloride; (Chloromethanetriyl)tribenzene; [Chloro-di(phenyl)methyl]benzene; Chlorotriphenylmethane; Triphenylchloromethane; Triphenylmethyl ;

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(Chloromethanetriyl)tribenzene, commonly known as triphenylmethyl chloride (trityl chloride), is an organic compound used as a protecting group reagent in organic synthesis.It is primarily applied to protect alcohols and amines during multi-step reactions, allowing selective transformations, and can be removed under acidic conditions to regenerate the original functional group.