Coronene

**Properties**
General

Name	Coronene
Chemical formula	C₂₄H₁₂
CAS-number	191-07-1
ACX number	X1001757-9
Physical
Formula weight	300.3588 amu
Melting point	438 °C
Boiling point	525 °C
Information from Chemfinder. SI units were used where possible. Unless otherwise stated, standard conditions were used.

Coronene is an aromatic molecule consisting of 7 benzene rings. It is especially stable since the electrons in this system are not fixed in one place. They can move all around the molecule because it's a conjugated system.

Categories: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

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