Hexa-''cata''-hexabenzocoronene (hexabenzo 'a'',''d'',''g'',''j'',''m'',''p''oronene) is a

polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) is a class of organic compounds that is composed of multiple aromatic rings. The simplest representative is naphthalene, having two aromatic rings and the three-ring compounds anthracene and phenanthrene. ...

with the molecular formula C₄₈H₂₄. It consists of a central

coronene Coronene (also known as superbenzene and cyclobenzene) is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) comprising seven peri-fused benzene rings. Its chemical formula is . It is a yellow material that dissolves in common solvents including benzene, tol ...

molecule, with an additional

benzene Benzene is an organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar ring with one hydrogen atom attached to each. Because it contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms, ...

ring fused onto each ring around the periphery. Hexa-''cata''-hexabenzocoronene has a contorted structure due to steric crowding among the benzene rings around the edge, analogous to the situation in benzo 'c''henanthrene.

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