title: Bibenzyl
text: # Bibenzyl
  
  Bibenzyl is the organic compound with the formula $(C_6H_5CH_2)_2.$ It can be viewed as a derivative of ethane in which one phenyl group is bonded to each carbon atom. It is a colorless solid.
  
  ## Occurrences
  
  The compound is the product from the coupling of a pair of benzyl radicals.
  
  Bibenzyl forms the central core of some natural products like dihydrostilbenoids and isoquinoline alkaloids. Marchantins are a family of bis(bibenzyl)-containing macrocycles.
  
  