Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Coronene:
A
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
containing six
fused
benzene rings
, arranged as shown below. A highly
fluorescent
molecule
.
Molecular Structure
of Coronene
Bond-line structure
Ball and spoke
Space-filling model
Related terms:
Benzene
,
naphthalene
,
anthracene
,
phenanthrene
,
benzo[a]pyrene
,
graphene
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