| Names | |
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|  Preferred IUPAC name  1,1′-[(1E,3E,5E)-Hexa-1,3,5-triene-1,6-diyl]dibenzene  | |
| Other names  (1E,3E,5E)-1,6-Diphenylhexa-1,3,5-triene [(1E,3E,5E)-6-Phenylhexa-1,3,5-trien-1-yl]benzene trans,trans,trans-1,6-Diphenylhexatriene Dicinnamyl  | |
| Identifiers | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.015.465 | 
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| Properties | |
| C18H16 | |
| Molar mass | 232.326 g·mol−1 | 
| Melting point | 199 to 203 °C (390 to 397 °F; 472 to 476 K) | 
| −146.9·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: [2] | |
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| Warning | |
| H315, H319, H335 | |
| P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).  | |
Diphenylhexatriene is a fluorescent hydrocarbon used in the study of cell membranes. It is almost non-fluorescent in water, but it exhibits strong fluorescence when it is intercalated into lipid membranes. It incorporates itself into the lipid bilayer and acts like a lipid. [3] [4]