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| Preferred IUPAC name Ovalene [1] | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.347 |
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| Properties | |
| C32H14 | |
| 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° | |
Formula units (Z) | 2 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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.