Deuterated benzene

The properties of deuterated benzene are very similar to those of normal benzene, however, the increased atomic weight of deuterium relative to protium means that the melting point of C6D6 is about 1.3 °C higher than that of the nondeuterated analogue.

It is widely used for taking spectra of organometallic compounds, which often react with the cheaper deuterated chloroform.

[3] A slightly more exotic application of C6D6 is in the synthesis of molecules containing a deuterated phenyl group.

Deuterated benzene will undergo all the same reactions its normal analogue will, just a little more slowly due to the kinetic isotope effect.

Many simple monosubstituted aromatic compounds bearing the deuterated phenyl (C6D5) group may be purchased commercially, such as aniline, acetophenone, nitrobenzene, bromobenzene, and more.

Kekulé, skeletal formula of deuterated benzene
Kekulé, skeletal formula of deuterated benzene
Spacefill model of deuterated benzene
Spacefill model of deuterated benzene
Ball and stick model of deuterated benzene
Ball and stick model of deuterated benzene
NFPA 704 four-colored diamond Health 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroform Flammability 3: Liquids and solids that can be ignited under almost all ambient temperature conditions. Flash point between 23 and 38 °C (73 and 100 °F). E.g. gasoline Instability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogen Special hazards (white): no code