9,10-Diphenylanthracene

9,10-Diphenylanthracene
Names
	IUPAC name 9,10-Diphenylanthracene
Identifiers
CAS Number	1499-10-1;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Abbreviations	DPA
ECHA InfoCard	100.014.641
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1061734 ;
	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;
	SMILES C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=C3C=CC=CC3=C(C4=CC=CC=C42)C5=CC=CC=C5;
Properties
Chemical formula	C26H18
Molar mass	330.42
Appearance	Yellow powder
Melting point	248-250 °C
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

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 chemoluminescence. In lightsticks it is used to produce blue light. It is a molecular organic semiconductor, used in blue OLEDs and OLED-based displays.

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