Bibenzyl

Bibenzyl is the organic compound with the formula (C6H5CH2)2.

It can be viewed as a derivative of ethane in which one phenyl group is bonded to each carbon atom.

The compound is the product from the coupling of a pair of benzyl radicals.

[2] Bibenzyl forms the central core of some natural products like dihydrostilbenoids[3] and isoquinoline alkaloids.

Marchantins are a family of bis(bibenzyl)-containing macrocycles.