Ovalene

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Ovalene

Ovalene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are chemical compounds that consist of fused aromatic simple aromatic ring and do not contain heteroatoms or carry substituents....
with the formula C₃₂H₁₄, which consists of ten peri-fused six-membered rings. It is very similar to coronene

Coronene

Coronene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of seven peri-fused benzene rings. It is a yellow material, which dissolves in solvents such as benzene, toluene, and dichloromethane....
.

Ovalene is a reddish-orange compound. It is sparingly soluble in solvents such as benzene

Benzene

Benzene, or benzol, is an organic compound chemical compound and a known carcinogen with the molecular formula Carbon6Hydrogen6....
, toluene

Toluene

Toluene, also known as methylbenzene or phenylmethane, is a clear, Water -insoluble liquid with the typical smell of paint thinners, redolent of the sweet smell of the related compound benzene....
, and dichloromethane

Dichloromethane

Dichloromethane or methylene chloride is the chemical compound with the chemical formula CarbonHydrogen2Chlorine2....
. Its solutions have a green fluorescence

Fluorescence

Fluorescence is a luminescence that is mostly found as an optical phenomenon in cold bodies, in which the molecular absorption of a photon triggers the emission of a photon with a longer wavelength....
under UV light.

Ovalene has been shown to form in deep-sea hydrothermal vent

Hydrothermal vent

A hydrothermal vent is a fissure vent in a planet's surface from which Geothermal heated water issues. Hydrothermal vents are commonly found near volcano active places, areas where tectonic plates are moving apart, ocean basins, and hotspot ....
areas and in the hydrocracking process of petroleum refining.

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