CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Yellow to colorless solid; [Merck Index] Yellow or orange powder; [MSDSonline] |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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.