- Phenalene
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IUPACName=1"H"-Phenalene
OtherNames=Perinaphthene
Section1=Chembox Identifiers
CASNo=203-80-5
PubChem=9149
SMILES=C1C=CC2=CC=CC3=C2C1=CC=C3
Section2=Chembox Properties
Formula=C13H10
MolarMass=166.22 g/mol
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Section3=Chembox Hazards
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Autoignition=Phenalene is a
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). Like many PAHs, it is an atmospheric pollutant formed during the combustion of fossil fuels. [cite journal |author=Gao H, Ma MQ, Zhou L, Jia RP, Chen XG, Hu ZD |title=Interaction of DNA with aromatic hydrocarbons fraction in atmospheric particulates of Xigu District of Lanzhou, China |journal=J Environ Sci (China) |volume=19 |issue=8 |pages=948–54 |year=2007 |pmid=17966851 |doi= |url=]References
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