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Chrysene

Synonym(s):

1,2-Benzophenanthrene, Phenacene, Benzo[a]phenanthrene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H12
CAS Number:
218-01-9
Molecular Weight:
228.29
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1909297
EC Number:
205-923-4
MDL number:
MFCD00003698
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329767436
NACRES:
NA.22

form

solid

Quality Level

100

bp

448 °C (lit.)

mp

252-254 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

c1ccc2c(c1)ccc3c4ccccc4ccc23

InChI

1S/C18H12/c1-3-7-15-13(5-1)9-11-18-16-8-4-2-6-14(16)10-12-17(15)18/h1-12H

InChI key

WDECIBYCCFPHNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Chrysene can be used as a building block to synthesize:
  • Chrysene-based tetracarboxy-substituted bis[5]helicenes via double Perkin reactions followed by Pd-catalyzed cyclizations.
  • Chrysene-based azahelicene derivatives are applicable in Perovskite solar cells.
  • 3,6,9,12-tetrakis(4-tert-butylphenyl)chrysene applicable as a blue emitter for OLEDs.

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Health hazardEnvironment
GHS08,GHS09

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B - Muta. 2

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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