Benz
'e''cephenanthrylene is an organic
compound with the
chemical formula
In chemistry, a chemical formula is a way of presenting information about the chemical proportions of atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound or molecule, using chemical element symbols, numbers, and sometimes also other symbols, ...
C
20H
12. It is a
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) made of four
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, ...
rings around a 5-membered ring.
See also
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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, ...
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List of interstellar and circumstellar molecules
References
External links
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National Pollutant Inventory - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Fact Sheet
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
IARC Group 2B carcinogens
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