coronene, CAS No. 191-07-1

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191-07-1

Catalog No. EBD2203917

CAS 191-07-1

Name coronene

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Basic Information

Synonyms: Coronen coronene Hexabenzobenzene Coronene(purity) dibenzo(ghi,pqr)perylene dibenzo[ghi,pqr]perylene 45070,coronene(purity) coronene,sublimed,99% coronene(refinedproductofc0386) circumbenzene

Molecular Formula: C24H12

Molecular Weight: 300.35

MDL Number: MFCD00004134

Categories: Materials Chemistry > Optoelectronic and Organic Semiconductor Materials > Thiophene, Pyrene, and Fluorene Derivatives Synthetic Chemistry > Organic Building Blocks > Other Organic Building Blocks

Product Description:

Coronene, also known as hexabenzobenzene or superbenzene, is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) composed of seven fused benzene rings in a planar, symmetric, and highly conjugated structure. It is a yellow crystalline solid with strong fluorescence and is considered a model compound for graphene fragments and carbon-based nanomaterials. Its primary applications are in materials science, particularly as a fundamental building block for organic electronics. Coronene and its derivatives are extensively studied as organic semiconductors, charge-transport materials, and as precursors for graphene nanoribbons. It serves as a core unit in the development of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), organic field-effect transistors (OFETs), and organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices due to its excellent thermal stability, high charge carrier mobility, and ability to form ordered molecular assemblies. In research, coronene is a valuable synthetic intermediate and a standard in spectroscopy and photophysics for studying PAH properties. It is also used as a probe molecule in surface science and catalysis. While not a commodity chemical, its significance lies in fundamental research and advanced material development.

Physical Properties

Melting Point: 428 °C(lit.)

Boiling Point: 525 °C(lit.)

Flash Point: 6 °C

Density: 1.467 g/cm3

Storage: 2-8°C

Analytical Data

Appearance: yellow to gold fibrous powder