rubrene

Rubrene (5,6,11,12-tetraphenyltetracene) is the organic compound with the formula . It is a red colored polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. Because of its distinctive optical and electrical properties, rubrene has been extensively studied. It has been used as a sensitiser in chemoluminescence and as a yellow light source in lightsticks.

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Chemical data

Formula: C42H28
Molecular weight: 532.7 g/mol
IUPAC name: 5,6,11,12-tetraphenyltetracene
SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=C3C=CC=CC3=C(C4=C(C5=CC=CC=C5C(=C24)C6=CC=CC=C6)C7=CC=CC=C7)C8=CC=CC=C8
InChIKey: YYMBJDOZVAITBP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 12.2
Polar surface area: 0 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 0
Formal charge: 0

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Mass: 532.219101

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chemical formula: C₄₂H₂₈
Commons category: Rubrene
canonical SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=C3C=CC=CC3=C(C4=C(C5=CC=CC=C5C(=C24)C6=CC=CC=C6)C7=CC=CC=C7)C8=CC=CC=C8
melting point: 333.0

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Electronic properties
Crystal structure
Synthesis
Redox properties
References

==Electronic properties== As an organic semiconductor, the major application of rubrene is in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and organic field-effect transistors, which are the core elements of flexible displays. Single-crystal transistors can be prepared using crystalline rubrene, which is grown in a modified zone furnace on a temperature gradient. This technique, known as physical vapor transport, was introduced in 1998.

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