Ovalene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Identifiers
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ECHA InfoCard
100.005.347
EC Number
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InChI=1S/C32H14/c1-2-16-6-10-20-14-22-12-8-18-4-3-17-7-11-21-13-19-9-5-15(1)23-24(16)28(20)32-30(22)26(18)25(17)29(21)31(32)27(19)23/h1-14H
N Key: LSQODMMMSXHVCN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
N InChI=1/C32H14/c1-2-16-6-10-20-14-22-12-8-18-4-3-17-7-11-21-13-19-9-5-15(1)23-24(16)28(20)32-30(22)26(18)25(17)29(21)31(32)27(19)23/h1-14H
Key: LSQODMMMSXHVCN-UHFFFAOYAN
c1cc2c3c4c1ccc5cc6c7c8c(ccc9=c8c1c(cc9)cc(c3c1c7c54)cc2)cc6
Properties
C32 H14
Molar mass
398.45 g/mol
Density
1.496 g/cm3 [ 2]
Melting point
473 °C (883 °F; 746 K)[ 2]
-353.8·10−6 cm3 /mol[ 3]
Structure[ 2]
monoclinic , P21 /a
a = 1.947(5) nm, b = 0.470(1) nm, c = 1.012(4) nm
α = 90°, β = 105.0(3)°, γ = 90°
2
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Chemical compound
Ovalene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with the formula C32 H14 , 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.
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