5,12-Bis(phenylethynyl)naphthacene
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 yields orange light.
See also
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9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene
References
Fluorescent dyes
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Organic semiconductors
Alkyne derivatives
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