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hexaphenylbenzene

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Hexaphenylbenzene is an aromatic compound composed of a benzene ring substituted with six phenyl rings. It is a colorless solid. The compound is the parent member of a wider class of hexaarylbenzenes, which are mainly of theoretical interest.

Chemical data

Formula
C42H30
Molecular weight
534.7 g/mol
IUPAC name
1,2,3,4,5,6-hexakis-phenylbenzene
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=C(C(=C2C3=CC=CC=C3)C4=CC=CC=C4)C5=CC=CC=C5)C6=CC=CC=C6)C7=CC=CC=C7
InChIKey
QBHWPVJPWQGYDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
11.7
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
hydrogen
Mass
534.234751
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chemical formula
C₄₂H₃₀
canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=C(C(=C2C3=CC=CC=C3)C4=CC=CC=C4)C5=CC=CC=C5)C6=CC=CC=C6)C7=CC=CC=C7
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Hexaphenylbenzene
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Preparation
  • Structure
  • References

Hexaphenylbenzene is an aromatic compound composed of a benzene ring substituted with six phenyl rings. It is a colorless solid. The compound is the parent member of a wider class of hexaarylbenzenes, which are mainly of theoretical interest.

==Preparation== It is prepared by heating tetraphenylcyclopentadienone and diphenylacetylene in benzophenone or other high-temperature solvent. The reaction proceeds via a Diels–Alder reaction to give the hexaphenyldienone, which then eliminates carbon monoxide. 500px|Hexaphenylbenzene synthesis

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