CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Physical Description | Yellow to colorless solid; [Merck Index] Yellow or orange powder; [MSDSonline] |
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Color/Form | Yellow to colorless crystals from toluene |
Boiling Point | 350-400 (sublimes) |
Melting Point | 273-274 °C |
Solubility | In water, 0.0004 mg/L at 25 °C |
Density | 1.35 |
Vapor Pressure | 0.00000001 [mmHg] |
LogP | log Kow = 6.30 |
Stability/Shelf Life | Stable under recommended storage conditions. |
Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
Heat of Vaporization | 89.9 kJ/mol (323-473 K) |
Collision Cross Section | 151.5 Ų [M+H]+ 149.6 Ų [M*]+ |
Kovats Retention Index | 2781 2783 2783 2797 2829 2832 2849 2850 2846 2852 2814 2827.6 2846.6 456.2 456.3 457.5 459.6 454.6 454.9 456.8 457.5 457.7 455.5 456.3 |
Other Experimental Properties | Photo-oxidizable in presence of acids; forms deep-brown molecular compounds with halogens; can be hydrogenated to tetradecahydroperylene; reacts with nitrogen dioxide to form nitro derivatives |
Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons |
SAFETY INFORMATION
Signal word | Warning |
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Pictogram(s) |
Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 Health Hazard GHS08 |
GHS Hazard Statements |
H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation H336:Specific target organ toxicity,single exposure; Narcotic effects H351:Carcinogenicity H373:Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure |
Precautionary Statement Codes |
P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P281:Use personal protective equipment as required. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
Molecular Weight | 252.3 g/mol |
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XLogP3 | 5.8 |
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 0 |
Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
Exact Mass | 252.093900383 g/mol |
Monoisotopic Mass | 252.093900383 g/mol |
Topological Polar Surface Area | 0 Ų |
Heavy Atom Count | 20 |
Formal Charge | 0 |
Complexity | 304 |
Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Perylene is an ortho- and peri-fused polycyclic arene comprising of five benzene rings that is anthracene in which the d,e and k,l sides are fused to benzene rings. It is an ortho- and peri-fused polycyclic arene and a member of perylenes.