Triphenylmethane: Structure, Properties, and Applications
1. Chemical Structure of Triphenylmethane Triphenylmethane (C₁₉H₁₆) is an organic compound consisting of a central methane (CH) carbon bonded to three phenyl (C₆H₅) groups. This structure results in a highly stable, symmetrical molecule with an sp³-hybridized central carbon. The molecular formula of triphenylmethane is C₁₉H₁₆, with a molecular weight of 244.33 g/mol. It serves as…