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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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Mass
398.109550448
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melting point
473
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Ovalene
canonical SMILES
C1=CC2=C3C4=C1C=CC5=CC6=C7C8=C(C=CC9=C8C1=C(C=C9)C=C(C3=C1C7=C54)C=C2)C=C6
chemical formula
C₃₂H₁₄
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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.

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