Ovalene
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| IUPAC name | Ovalene |
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| CAS number | [] |
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| SMILES | c1cc2c3c4c1ccc5cc6c7c8c(ccc9=c8c1c(cc9)cc(c3c1c7c54)cc2)cc6 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C32H14 |
| Molar mass | 398.45 g/mol |
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Ovalene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with the formula C32H14, which consists of ten peri-fused six-membered rings. It is very similar to coronene.
Ovalene is a reddish-orange compound. It is sparingly soluble in solvents such as benzene, toluene, and dichloromethane. Its solutions have a green fluorescence under UV light.
Ovalene has been shown to form in deep-sea hydrothermal vent areas and in the hydrocracking process of petroleum refining.
[edit] References
- Fetzer, J. C. (2000). The Chemistry and Analysis of the Large Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. New York: Wiley.
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