| Simonellite | |
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1,1-Dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-7-isopropyl phenanthrene |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 27530-79-6 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C19H24 |
| Molar mass | 252.38 g/mol |
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Simonellite (1,1-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-7-isopropyl phenanthrene) is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with a chemical formula C19H24. It is similar to retene.
Simonellite occurs naturally as an organic mineral derived from diterpenes present in conifer resins.[1] It is named after its discoverer, Vittorio Simonelli, an Italian geologist. It forms colorless to white orthorhombic crystals.[2] It occurs in Fognano, Tuscany, Italy.
Simoenllite, together with cadalene, retene and ip-iHMN, is a biomarker of higher plants, which makes it useful for paleobotanic analysis of rock sediments.