9,10-Diphenylanthracene

9,10-Diphenylanthracene

Names
IUPAC name 9,10-Diphenylanthracene
Identifiers
Abbreviations	DPA
CAS Registry Number	1499-10-1 Y
ChemSpider	14430 Y
InChI InChI=1S/C26H18/c1-3-11-19(12-4-1)25-21-15-7-9-17-23(21)26(20-13-5-2-6-14-20)24-18-10-8-16-22(24)25/h1-18H Y Key: FCNCGHJSNVOIKE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C26H18/c1-3-11-19(12-4-1)25-21-15-7-9-17-23(21)26(20-13-5-2-6-14-20)24-18-10-8-16-22(24)25/h1-18H Key: FCNCGHJSNVOIKE-UHFFFAOYAL
Jmol-3D images	Image Image
SMILES c4c3c(c1ccccc1c(c2ccccc2)c3ccc4)c5ccccc5 c1ccc(cc1)c2c3ccccc3c(c4c2cccc4)c5ccccc5
Properties
Chemical formula	C26H18
Molar mass	330.42
Appearance	Yellow powder
Density	1.22 g/cm3[1]
Melting point	248 °C (478 °F; 521 K)
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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9,10-Diphenylanthracene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. It has the appearance of a slightly yellow powder. 9,10-Diphenylanthracene is used as a sensitiser in chemiluminescence. In lightsticks it is used to produce blue light. It is a molecular organic semiconductor, used in blue OLEDs and OLED-based displays.

See also

• 2-Chloro-9,10-diphenylanthracene, a chlorinated derivative

References

External links

• Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Australian National Pollutant Inventory