para-Quaterphenyl

*para*-Quaterphenyl
Names
	IUPAC name 1-phenyl-4-(4-phenylphenyl)benzene
Identifiers
CAS Number	135-70-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:52240;
ChemSpider	8353;
DrugBank	DB12794;
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.740
EC Number	205-213-4;
PubChem CID	8677;
UNII	G8AQM6D0RK;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6059657 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C24H18/c1-3-7-19(8-4-1)21-11-15-23(16-12-21)24-17-13-22(14-18-24)20-9-5-2-6-10-20/h1-18H Key: GPRIERYVMZVKTC-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC=C(C=C2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)C4=CC=CC=C4;
Properties
Chemical formula	C24H18
Molar mass	306.408 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Related compounds	biphenyl, terphenyl
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

para-Quaterphenyl, or p-quaterphenyl, is a chemical compound consisting of a straight chain of four phenyl groups connected in the para position. It can be considered as next in the series of benzene, biphenyl, para-terphenyl. It is an aromatic hydrocarbon and a chromophore.

One possible use is in scintillation counters where it is dissolved in toluene and glows when subject to beta rays.^[1]

References

^ Horrocks, Donald L. (1974). Applications of liquid scintillation counting. New York: Academic Press. ISBN 0123562406.