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Chrysene
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Chrysene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) with the molecular formula C
18H
12[4] that consists of four fused benzene rings. It is a natural constituent of coal tar, from which it was first isolated and characterized. It is also found in creosote at levels of 0.5–6 mg/kg.[5]
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Preferred IUPAC name
Chrysene[2] | |
Other names
1,2-Benzophenanthrene; 1,2-Benzphenanthrene; Benzo[a]phenanthrene; NSC 6175; [4]Phenacene | |
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3D model (JSmol) |
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1909297 | |
ChEBI | |
ChEMBL | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.386 ![]() |
EC Number |
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262600 | |
KEGG |
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Properties | |
C18H12 | |
Molar mass | 228.294 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | white solid |
Density | 1.274 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 254 °C (489 °F; 527 K) |
Boiling point | 448 °C (838 °F; 721 K) |
Insoluble | |
Solubility in ethanol | 1 g/1300 mL[3] |
-166.67·10−6 cm3/mol | |
Related compounds | |
Related PAHs |
Pyrene, Tetracene, Triphenylene |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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The name "chrysene" originates from Greek Χρύσoς (chrysos), meaning "gold", and is due to the golden-yellow color of the crystals of the hydrocarbon, thought to be the proper color of the compound at the time of its isolation and characterization. However, high purity chrysene is colorless, the yellow hue being due to the traces of its yellow-orange isomer tetracene, which cannot be separated easily.