Fine chemical engineering: 4,4′-Bis(chloromethyl)-1,1′-biphenyl is an important intermediate for synthesizing diphenyl phenylacetylene fluorescent whitening agent.
Pharmaceutical uses: 4,4′-Bis(chloromethyl)-1,1′-biphenyl can also be used as an important raw material for synthesizing pharmaceutical intermediate 4,4’-dihydroxy methyl diphenyl.