Ovalene
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Ovalene | |
| Identifiers | |
| 190-26-1 | |
| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:33091 |
| ChemSpider | 60771 |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.347 |
| EC Number | 205-880-1 |
| PubChem | 67446 |
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| Properties | |
| C32H14 | |
| Molar mass | 398.45 g/mol |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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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.
References
- Fetzer, J. C. (2000). The Chemistry and Analysis of the Large Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. New York: Wiley.
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