Phenanthrene

• Formula: C₁₄H₁₀
• Molecular weight: 178.2292
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C14H10/c1-3-7-13-11(5-1)9-10-12-6-2-4-8-14(12)13/h1-10H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: YNPNZTXNASCQKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 85-01-8
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • Phenanthrene-d10
  • Phenanthrene-d10
  • Phenanthrene-D10
  • Phenanthrene-9,l0-d2
• Other names: Phenanthren; Phenanthrin; Phenantrin
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References

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Lee, Chen, et al., 1999
Lee, M.J.; Chen, C.-H.; Lin, H.-M., Solid-Liquid Equilibria for Binary Mixtures Composed of Acenaphthene, Dibenzofuran, Fluorene, Phenanthrene, and Diphenylmethane, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1999, 44, 1058-62. [all data]

Donnelly, Drewes, et al., 1990
Donnelly, J.R.; Drewes, L.A.; Johnson, R.L.; Munslow, W.D.; Knapp, K.K.; Sovocool, G.W., Purity and heat of fusion data for environmental standards as determined by differential scanning calorimetry, Thermochim. Acta, 1990, 167, 2, 155, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(90)80476-F . [all data]

Mayer, Howell, et al., 1990
Mayer, M.M.; Howell, W.J.; Tomasko, D.L.; Eckert, C.A., Solid-solid Equilibria in the Systems Thianthrene + Phenanthrene, Salicylic Acid + Phenanthrene, and 3-Hydroxybenzoic Acid + Phenanthrene, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1990, 35, 446. [all data]

Rai, Singh, et al., 1987
Rai, U.S.; Singh, O.P.; Singh, N.B., Some thermodynamic aspects of organic eutectics, succinonitrile-phenanthrene system, Indian J. Chem., 1987, 26, 947-9. [all data]

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Rama Varma, Kumaran, et al., 1980
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Casellato, Vecchi, et al., 1973
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Sangster and Irvine, 1956
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Buckles, 1955
Buckles, R.E., Illumination of cis- and trans-Stilbenes in Dilute Solutions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1955, 77, 1040. [all data]

Chu and Yu, 1954
Chu, T.L.; Yu, S.C., The Magnetic Susceptibilities of SOme Aromatic Hydrocarbon Anions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1954, 76, 3367. [all data]

Saeki and Kanbara, 1954
Saeki, O.; Kanbara, S., Phase Equilibrium Diagram of Eutectic Systems of Aromatic Compounds, Koru Taru, 1954, 6, 375. [all data]

Schuyer, Blom, et al., 1953
Schuyer, J.; Blom, L.; Van Krevelen, D.W., Molar refraction of condensed aromatic compounds., Trans. Faraday Soc., 1953, 49, 1391. [all data]

Feldman, Pantages, et al., 1951
Feldman, J.; Pantages, P.; Orchin, M., Purification and freezing point of phenanthrene, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1951, 73, 4341. [all data]

Boelhouwer, Nederbragt, et al., 1950
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Bradsher and Wert, 1940
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Clark, 1919
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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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