Triphenylene

Triphenylene is a highly symmetrical polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. Triphenylene shows no carcinogenic activity in mouse skin application experiments. Triphenylene can be used as a drug intermediate for the synthesis of triphenyl polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) [1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[217-59-4]

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H318, H410

Target

Drug Intermediate

Related Pathways

Others

Field of Research

Others

Purity

99.30

Smiles

C=1C=CC=2C(C1)=C3C=CC=CC3=C4C=CC=CC24

Molecular Formula

C18H12

Molecular Weight

228.29

Precautions

H318, H410

References & Citations

[1]FLURRY R Jr. A SIMPLE METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE CARCINOGENIC PROPERTIES OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC MOLECULES. J Med Chem. 1964 Sep;7:668-70. |[2]Cheng HC, et al. Cyclization Synthetic Methodologies for Triphenylene Derivatives. Chem Asian J. 2025 Nov;20 (22) :e00809.