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149799

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1,2,3,4-Tetraphenylnaphthalene

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Linear Formula:
C10H4(C6H5)4
CAS Number:
751-38-2
Molecular Weight:
432.55
MDL number:
MFCD00046418
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24848972
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

97%

form

solid

mp

199-201 °C (lit.)

functional group

phenyl

SMILES string

c1ccc(cc1)-c2c(-c3ccccc3)c(-c4ccccc4)c5ccccc5c2-c6ccccc6

InChI

1S/C34H24/c1-5-15-25(16-6-1)31-29-23-13-14-24-30(29)32(26-17-7-2-8-18-26)34(28-21-11-4-12-22-28)33(31)27-19-9-3-10-20-27/h1-24H

InChI key

UCTTYTFENYGAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

The triplet excited-state of 1,2,3,4-tetraphenylnaphthalene is a primary intermediate of the photochemical transformation of 7,7′-dimethylgerma-1,4,5,6-tetraphenyl-2,3-benzo-norbornadiene (GNB) in hexane solution.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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MKCW4084
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MKBN7589V
MKBB4221V

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Margarita V Kaletina et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. A, 110(50), 13341-13348 (2006-12-15)
Laser pulse photolysis experiments have shown that the triplet excited-state of 1,2,3,4-tetraphenylnaphthalene (TPN) is one of the primary intermediates of the photochemical transformation of 7,7'-dimethylgerma-1,4,5,6-tetraphenyl-2,3-benzo-norbornadiene (GNB) in hexane solution. The molar absorption of T-T absorption and the quantum yield of

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