9,10-Diphenylanthracene

9,10-Diphenylanthracene
	IUPAC name 9,10-Diphenylanthracene
Identifiers
Abbreviations	DPA
CAS number	1499-10-1
ChemSpider	14430
Jmol-3D images	Image 1; Image 2
	SMILES c4c3c(c1ccccc1c(c2ccccc2)c3ccc4)c5ccccc5 c1ccc(cc1)c2c3ccccc3c(c4c2cccc4)c5ccccc5 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C26H18/c1-3-11-19(12-4-1)25-21-15-7-9-17-23(21)26(20-13-5-2-6-14-20)24-18-10-8-16-22(24)25/h1-18H ; Key: FCNCGHJSNVOIKE-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C26H18/c1-3-11-19(12-4-1)25-21-15-7-9-17-23(21)26(20-13-5-2-6-14-20)24-18-10-8-16-22(24)25/h1-18H; Key: FCNCGHJSNVOIKE-UHFFFAOYAL ;
Properties
Molecular formula	C26H18
Molar mass	330.42
Appearance	Yellow powder
Density	1.22 g/cm3
Melting point	248-250 °C
	(verify) (what is: /?); Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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9,10-Diphenylanthracene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. It has the appearance of a slightly yellow powder. 9,10-Diphenylanthracene is used as a sensitiser in chemiluminescence. In lightsticks it is used to produce blue light. It is a molecular organic semiconductor, used in blue OLEDs and OLED-based displays.

[edit] See also

^ Adams, J. M.; Ramdas, S. (1979). "The Crystal Structure of Solution-Grown 9,10-Diphenylanthracene. A Combined Computational and X-Ray Study". Acta Crystallographica Section B 35 (3): 679–683.

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