Anthracene, 9-phenyl-

• Formula: C₂₀H₁₄
• Molecular weight: 254.3252
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C20H14/c1-2-8-15(9-3-1)20-18-12-6-4-10-16(18)14-17-11-5-7-13-19(17)20/h1-14H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: LUBXLGUQZVKOFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 602-55-1
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• Other names: 9-Phenylanthracene
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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

 +  = C₂₄H₁₆O₃

By formula: C₄H₂O₃ + C₂₀H₁₄ = C₂₄H₁₆O₃

UV/Visible spectrum

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References

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Lenz, Hegedus, et al., 1982
Lenz, T.G.; Hegedus, L.S.; Vaughan, J.D., Liquid phase thermochemical energy conversion systems - an application of Diels-Alder chemistry, Int. J. Energy Res., 1982, 6, 357-365. [all data]

Hirshberg, 1948
Hirshberg, Y., The absorption spectra of phenylated anthracenes, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1948, 44, 285-289. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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