Fluoranthene

Fluoranthene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). The molecule can be viewed as the fusion of naphthalene and benzene unit connected by a five-membered ring. Although samples are often pale yellow, the compound is colorless. It is soluble in nonpolar organic solvents. It is a member of the class of PAHs known as non-alternant PAHs because it has rings other than those with six carbon atoms. It is a structural isomer of the alternant PAH pyrene. It is not as thermodynamically stable as pyrene. Its name is derived from its fluorescence under UV light.

Fluoranthene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Fluoranthene
Other names
Benzo[jk]fluorene
Tetracyclo[7.6.1.05,16.010,15]hexadeca-1,3,5,7,9(16),10,12,14-octaene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1907918
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.005.376
EC Number
  • 205-912-4
262216
KEGG
PubChem CID
UNII
UN number 1325, 3082
  • InChI=1S/C16H10/c1-2-8-13-12(7-1)14-9-3-5-11-6-4-10-15(13)16(11)14/h1-10H Y
    Key: GVEPBJHOBDJJJI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C16H10/c1-2-8-13-12(7-1)14-9-3-5-11-6-4-10-15(13)16(11)14/h1-10H
    Key: GVEPBJHOBDJJJI-UHFFFAOYAL
SMILES
  • c1ccc-2c(c1)-c3cccc4c3c2ccc4
Properties
C16H10
Molar mass 202.256 g·mol−1
Appearance Yellow to green needles
Density 1.252 g/cm3 (0 °C), solid
Melting point 110.8 °C (231.4 °F; 383.9 K)
Boiling point 375 °C (707 °F; 648 K)
265 μg/L (25 °C)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
 -138.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Viscosity 0.652 cP at 20 °C
Structure
Molecular shape
 Planar
0.34 D
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H302, H410
P273, P501
Flash point 210 °C (410 °F; 483 K)
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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