2-Chloro-9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene is a
fluorescent dye
A fluorophore (or fluorochrome, similarly to a chromophore) is a fluorescent chemical compound that can re-emit light upon light excitation. Fluorophores typically contain several combined aromatic groups, or planar or cyclic molecules with se ...
used in
lightstick
A glow stick, also known as a light stick, chem light, light wand, light rod, and rave light, is a self-contained, short-term light-source. It consists of a translucent plastic tube containing isolated substances that, when combined, make light ...
s. It emits green light, used in 12-hour low-intensity
Cyalume
Diphenyl oxalate (trademark name Cyalume) is a solid whose oxidation products are responsible for the chemiluminescence in a glowstick. This chemical is the double ester of phenol with oxalic acid. Upon reaction with hydrogen peroxide, 1,2-dioxet ...
sticks.
See also
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9,10-Bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene
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1-Chloro-9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene
1-Chloro-9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene is a fluorescent dye used in lightsticks. It emits yellow-green light, used in 30-minute high-intensity Cyalume
Diphenyl oxalate (trademark name Cyalume) is a solid whose oxidation products are respons ...
Fluorescent dyes
Organic semiconductors
Anthracenes
Alkyne derivatives
Chloroarenes
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