Ovalene
Encyclopedia
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
.
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.
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons , also known as poly-aromatic hydrocarbons or polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, are potent atmospheric pollutants that consist of fused aromatic rings and do not contain heteroatoms or carry substituents. Naphthalene is the simplest example of a PAH...
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 comprising six peri-fused benzene rings. Its chemical formula is . It is a yellow material that dissolves in such solvents as benzene, toluene, and dichloromethane. Its solutions emit blue light fluorescence under UV light...
.
Ovalene is a reddish-orange compound. It is sparingly soluble in solvents such as benzene
Benzene
Benzene is an organic chemical compound. It is composed of 6 carbon atoms in a ring, with 1 hydrogen atom attached to each carbon atom, with the molecular formula C6H6....
, toluene
Toluene
Toluene, formerly known as toluol, is a clear, water-insoluble liquid with the typical smell of paint thinners. It is a mono-substituted benzene derivative, i.e., one in which a single hydrogen atom from the benzene molecule has been replaced by a univalent group, in this case CH3.It is an aromatic...
, and dichloromethane
Dichloromethane
Dichloromethane is an organic compound with the formula CH2Cl2. This colorless, volatile liquid with a moderately sweet aroma is widely used as a solvent. Although it is not miscible with water, it is miscible with many organic solvents...
. Its solutions have a green fluorescence
Fluorescence
Fluorescence is the emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light or other electromagnetic radiation of a different wavelength. It is a form of luminescence. In most cases, emitted light has a longer wavelength, and therefore lower energy, than the absorbed radiation...
under UV light.
Ovalene has been shown to form in deep-sea hydrothermal vent
Hydrothermal vent
A hydrothermal vent is a fissure in a planet's surface from which geothermally heated water issues. Hydrothermal vents are commonly found near volcanically active places, areas where tectonic plates are moving apart, ocean basins, and hotspots. Hydrothermal vents exist because the earth is both...
areas and in the hydrocracking process of petroleum refining.
External links
- Ovalene datapage at NIST