1,2,3,4-Tetraphenylnaphthalene

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1,2,3,4-Tetraphenylnaphthalene[1]
IUPAC name 1,2,3,4-Tetra(phenyl)naphthalene
Identifiers
CAS number [751-38-2]
PubChem 69783
SMILES C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=C(C3=CC=CC=C32)C4=CC=CC=C4)C5=CC=CC=C5)C6=CC=CC=C6
Properties
Molecular formula C34H24
Molar mass 432.55 g/mol
Melting point

199-201 °C

Hazards
R-phrases R36/37/38
S-phrases S26 S36
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

1,2,3,4-Tetraphenylnaphthalene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon commonly prepared in the undergraduate teaching laboratory as an introduction to the Diels-Alder reaction, in this case between benzyne (generated in situ) and tetraphenylcyclopentadienone.

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