Phenalene

Not to be confused with phenylene.

Phenalene


IUPAC name 1H-Phenalene
Other names Perinaphthene
Identifiers
CAS number	203-80-5^N
PubChem	9149
ChemSpider	8795^Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:33082^Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES c3c1cccc2\C=C/Cc(c12)cc3
InChI InChI=1S/C13H10/c1-4-10-6-2-8-12-9-3-7-11(5-1)13(10)12/h1-8H,9H2^Y Key: XDJOIMJURHQYDW-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C13H10/c1-4-10-6-2-8-12-9-3-7-11(5-1)13(10)12/h1-8H,9H2 Key: XDJOIMJURHQYDW-UHFFFAOYAK
Properties
Molecular formula	C₁₃H₁₀
Molar mass	166.22 g/mol
N (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Phenalene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). Like many PAHs, it is an atmospheric pollutant formed during the combustion of fossil fuels.^[1]

See also

Zethrene

References

^ Gao H, Ma MQ, Zhou L, Jia RP, Chen XG, Hu ZD (2007). "Interaction of DNA with aromatic hydrocarbons fraction in atmospheric particulates of Xigu District of Lanzhou, China". J Environ Sci (China) 19 (8): 948–54. PMID 17966851.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

2 rings	Azulene · Naphthalene · 1-Methylnaphthalene · Sapotalin

3 rings	Acenaphthene · Acenaphthylene · Anthracene · Fluorene · Phenalene · Phenanthrene

4 rings	Benz[a]anthracene · Benzo[a]fluorene · Benzo[c]phenanthrene · Chrysene · Fluoranthene · Pyrene · Tetracene · Triphenylene

5 rings	Benzopyrene · Benzo[a]pyrene · Benzo[e]pyrene · Benzo[a]fluoranthene · Benzo[b]fluoranthene · Benzo[j]fluoranthene · Benzo[k]fluoranthene · Dibenz[a,h]anthracene · Dibenz[a,j]anthracene · Pentacene · Perylene · Picene · Tetraphenylene

6+ rings	Anthanthrene · Benzo[ghi]perylene · Corannulene · Coronene · Dicoronylene · Diindenoperylene · Helicene · Heptacene · Hexacene · Kekulene · Ovalene · Zethrene