Ovalene

Ovalene
IUPAC name Ovalene
Identifiers
CAS number	190-26-1
PubChem	10483367
EC number	205-880-1
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES c1cc2c3c4c1ccc5cc6c7c8c(ccc9=c8c1c(cc9)cc(c3c1c7c54)cc2)cc6
Properties
Molecular formula	C32H14
Molar mass	398.45 g/mol
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Infobox references

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. 

External links

• Ovalene datapage at NIST