Rubrene

Rubrene
Skeletal formula
Space-filling model
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
5,6,11,12-Tetraphenyltetracene
Other names
5,6,11,12-Tetraphenylnaphthacene, rubrene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 208-242-0
  • InChI=1S/C42H28/c1-5-17-29(18-6-1)37-33-25-13-14-26-34(33)39(31-21-9-3-10-22-31)42-40(32-23-11-4-12-24-32)36-28-16-15-27-35(36)38(41(37)42)30-19-7-2-8-20-30/h1-28H checkY
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  • InChI=1/C42H28/c1-5-17-29(18-6-1)37-33-25-13-14-26-34(33)39(31-21-9-3-10-22-31)42-40(32-23-11-4-12-24-32)36-28-16-15-27-35(36)38(41(37)42)30-19-7-2-8-20-30/h1-28H
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  • c5(c3c(c1ccccc1c(c2ccccc2)c3c(c4ccccc4)c6ccccc56)c7ccccc7)c8ccccc8
Properties
C42H28
Molar mass 532.7 g/mol
Melting point 315 °C (599 °F; 588 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Rubrene (5,6,11,12-tetraphenyltetracene) is the organic compound with the formula (C18H8(C6H5)4. It is a red colored polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. Because of its distinctive optical and electrical properties, rubrene has been extensively studied. It has been used as a sensitiser in chemoluminescence and as a yellow light source in lightsticks.[1]

  1. ^ Sawatzki-Park, Michael; Wang, Shu-Jen; Kleemann, Hans; Leo, Karl (2023). "Highly Ordered Small Molecule Organic Semiconductor Thin-Films Enabling Complex, High-Performance Multi-Junction Devices". Chemical Reviews. 123 (13): 8232–8250. doi:10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00844. PMC 10347425. PMID 37315945.