CAS 217-59-4 Triphenylene - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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Triphenylene

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Catalog Number

ACM217594-3

CAS Number

217-59-4

Product Name

Triphenylene

Category

Carbon Nanomaterials; Electroluminescence Materials; Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) Materials

Synonyms

9,10-Benzophenanthrene

IUPAC Name

Triphenylene

Molecular Weight

228.3

Molecular Formula

C18H12

Canonical SMILES

C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C3=CC=CC=C3C4=CC=CC=C24

InChI

InChI=1S/C18H12/c1-2-8-14-13(7-1)15-9-3-4-11-17(15)18-12-6-5-10-16(14)18/h1-12H

InChI Key

SLGBZMMZGDRARJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Boiling Point

438 ºC

Melting Point

195-198 ºC

Purity

99%+

Density

1.302 g/ml

Solubility

1.80e-07 M

Appearance

White to beige crystalline

Application

Triphenylene is a versatile polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon characterized by its white to beige crystalline needle-like appearance. It serves multiple purposes across various fields due to its unique properties. Primarily, triphenylene is instrumental in the development of semiconductor devices, owing to its ability to emit fluorescence in the ultraviolet region. As an ortho-fused polycyclic arene, consisting of four linked benzene rings, it acts as a fundamental building block for synthesizing macromolecular compounds with extensive conjugated structures. This makes it invaluable in the research of organic supramolecular materials, where it is used to explore advanced optics and electronics applications. Furthermore, triphenylene functions as a discotic mesogen in liquid crystalline materials, and plays a role in the creation of specific compounds such as triphenylene-2-carbaldehyde, showcasing its adaptability and significance in scientific research and industrial applications.

Storage

room temp

Assay

0.98

Complexity

217

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

Defined Atom Stereocenter Count

EC Number

205-922-9

Exact Mass

228.0939