phenanthrene

Synonyms: "phenanthren", "phenanthrin", "phenanthracene", "ravatite", "phenantrin".

Source: Phenanthrene is produced by incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, and from plant-derived precursors in sediments. Comercially, phenanthrene is used to make dyes, plastics, pesticides, explosives, drugs and steroids

Identifiers:

IUPAC Name: phenanthrene
CAS Number: 85-01-8
PubChem ID: 995
InChiKey: YNPNZTXNASCQKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILES: C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC3=CC=CC=C32

Structural Properties:

Molecular Formula: C14H10
Molecular Weight: 178.234

Pharmacophore Features:

Number of bond donors: 0
Number of bond acceptors: 0
Number of atoms different from hydrogen: 14

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