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.
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Ovalene[1] | |
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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] | |
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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°
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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.