Chemistry:Acephenanthrylene

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Acephenanthrylene is a tetracyclic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.[1]

Properties and occurrence

Acephenanthrylene is one of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons formed in combustion of various fuels. However, it is not present as an atmospheric pollutant because its vinylic bridge makes it susceptible to photolytic oxidation once released into the atmosphere.[2]

Preparation

Acephenanthrylene has been prepared in 4 steps starting with cyclization of 4-(5-acenapthenyl)butyric acid.[3]

References

  1. "Acephenanthrylene". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9143. 
  2. National Research Council (US) Committee on Pyrene and Selected Analogues (1983). "3, Atmospheric Transformations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons". Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Evaluation of Sources and Effects. National Academies Press. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK217753/. 
  3. Scott, Lawrence T.; Reinhardt, Gerd; Roelofs, Nicolas H. (1985). "Acephenanthrylene". The Journal of Organic Chemistry 50 (26): 5886–5887. doi:10.1021/jo00350a096.