Coronene

Properties

Chemical structure of coronene
General
Name	Coronene
Chemical formula	C24H12
CAS-number
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 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of six ortho-fused benzene rings.

Coronene has been seen on the surface of Titan (Saturn's moon).

Coronene can cause DNA damage in mammals.

Coronene occurs naturally as the mineral carpathite (karpatite) ([1], [2]).

External links

* National Pollutant Inventory - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Fact Sheet