Triptycene
Agent Name
Triptycene
CAS Number
477-75-8
Formula
C20-H14
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Tribenzobicyclo(2.2.2)octatriene; Tryptycene; 9,10(1',2')-Benzenoanthracene, 9,10-dihydro-; 9,10-o-Benzeno-9,10-dihydroanthracene; 9,10-o-Benzenoanthracene, 9,10-dihydro- (8CI); [ChemIDplus] 9,10-Dihydro-9,10-[1′,2′]-benzenoanthracene; [Merck Index]
Category
Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] Yellow-beige or grey needles; [Acros Organics MSDS]
Sources/Uses
"Triptycenes are a class of aromatic hydrocarbons. The parent compound triptycene is the Diels-Alder reaction product of anthracene and benzyne. The compound has a paddlewheel configuration with D3h symmetry. Barrelenes are conceptually related compounds." [Wikipedia]
Comments
May cause irritation; [Acros Organics MSDS] See "9-Methylanthracene" and "Anthracene." See "Triphenylmethane."
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