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Chemical compound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1H-Phenalene, often called simply phenalene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). Like many PAHs, it is an atmospheric pollutant formed during the combustion of fossil fuels.[2] It is the parent compound for the phosphorus-containing phosphaphenalenes.
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Preferred IUPAC name
1H-Phenalene | |||
Other names
1-Benzonaphthene; 1H-Benzonaphthene; Perinaphthene; Perinaphthindene; peri-Naphthindene | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.371 | ||
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C13H10 | |||
Molar mass | 166.22 g/mol | ||
Appearance | white solid | ||
Density | 1.139 g/cm3 | ||
Melting point | 159–160 °C (318–320 °F; 432–433 K) | ||
Acidity (pKa) | 18.1 (in DMSO) [1] | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Phenalene is deprotonated by potassium methoxide to give the phenalenyl anion.[3]