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Triptycene

PubChem CID
92764
Structure
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Molecular Formula
Synonyms
  • Triptycene
  • 477-75-8
  • Tryptycene
  • 9,10-dihydro-9,10-o-benzenoanthracene
  • 9,10-Dihydro-9,10-[1,2]benzenoanthracene
Molecular Weight
254.3 g/mol
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Dates
  • Create:
    2005-03-26
  • Modify:
    2025-01-11
Description
Triptycene is a member of anthracenes.

1 Structures

1.1 2D Structure

Chemical Structure Depiction
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1.2 3D Conformer

1.3 Crystal Structures

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COD Number
Associated Article
Sanjuan-Szklarz, W Fabiola; Hoser, Anna A.; Gutmann, Matthias; Madsen, Anders Østergaard; Woźniak, Krzysztof. Yes, one can obtain better quality structures from routine X-ray data collection.. IUCrJ 2016;3(Pt 1):61-70. DOI: 10.1107/S2052252515020941
Crystal Structure Depiction
Crystal Structure Depiction
Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol
P 21 21 21
Hall space group symbol
P 2ac 2ab
Space group number
19
a
8.0798 Å
b
8.1645 Å
c
20.3778 Å
α
90.00 °
β
90.00 °
γ
90.00 °
Z
4
Z'
1
Residual factor
0.0252

2 Names and Identifiers

2.1 Computed Descriptors

2.1.1 IUPAC Name

pentacyclo[6.6.6.02,7.09,14.015,20]icosa-2,4,6,9,11,13,15,17,19-nonaene
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2.1.2 InChI

InChI=1S/C20H14/c1-2-8-14-13(7-1)19-15-9-3-5-11-17(15)20(14)18-12-6-4-10-16(18)19/h1-12,19-20H
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2.1.3 InChIKey

NGDCLPXRKSWRPY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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2.1.4 SMILES

C1=CC=C2C3C4=CC=CC=C4C(C2=C1)C5=CC=CC=C35
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2.2 Molecular Formula

C20H14
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2.3 Other Identifiers

2.3.1 CAS

2.3.2 European Community (EC) Number

2.3.3 UNII

2.3.4 ChEBI ID

2.3.5 DSSTox Substance ID

2.3.6 Nikkaji Number

2.3.7 NSC Number

2.3.8 Wikidata

2.3.9 Wikipedia

2.4 Synonyms

2.4.1 MeSH Entry Terms

  • 9,10-dihydro-9,10-o-benzenoanthracene
  • triptycene

2.4.2 Depositor-Supplied Synonyms

3 Chemical and Physical Properties

3.1 Computed Properties

Property Name
Molecular Weight
Property Value
254.3 g/mol
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Property Name
XLogP3-AA
Property Value
4.8
Reference
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Property Name
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count
Property Value
0
Reference
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Property Name
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count
Property Value
0
Reference
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Property Name
Rotatable Bond Count
Property Value
0
Reference
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Property Name
Exact Mass
Property Value
254.109550447 Da
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Property Name
Monoisotopic Mass
Property Value
254.109550447 Da
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Property Name
Topological Polar Surface Area
Property Value
0 Ų
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Property Name
Heavy Atom Count
Property Value
20
Reference
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Property Name
Formal Charge
Property Value
0
Reference
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Property Name
Complexity
Property Value
279
Reference
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Property Name
Isotope Atom Count
Property Value
0
Reference
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Property Name
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count
Property Value
0
Reference
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Property Name
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count
Property Value
0
Reference
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Property Name
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count
Property Value
0
Reference
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Property Name
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count
Property Value
0
Reference
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Property Name
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
Property Value
1
Reference
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Property Name
Compound Is Canonicalized
Property Value
Yes
Reference
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3.2 Experimental Properties

3.2.1 Physical Description

Solid; [Merck Index] Yellow-beige or grey needles; [Acros Organics MSDS]

3.2.2 Kovats Retention Index

Semi-standard non-polar
2228 , 2179 , 365.02 , 366.41

3.3 SpringerMaterials Properties

3.4 Chemical Classes

Other Classes -> Aromatic Hydrocarbons

4 Spectral Information

4.1 1D NMR Spectra

4.1.1 1H NMR Spectra

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Instrument Name
Varian A-60
Source of Sample
Aldrich Chemical Company, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Copyright
Copyright © 2009-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Source of Spectrum
Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC.
Source of Sample
Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC.
Catalog Number
117617
Copyright
Copyright © 2021-2024 Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC. - Database Compilation Copyright © 2021 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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4.1.2 13C NMR Spectra

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Source of Sample
Aldrich Chemical Company, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Copyright
Copyright © 1980, 1981-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Instrument Name
Varian FT-80
Copyright
Copyright © 2002-2024 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA. All Rights Reserved.
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4.2 Mass Spectrometry

4.2.1 GC-MS

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NIST Number
229295
Library
Main library
Total Peaks
95
m/z Top Peak
254
m/z 2nd Highest
253
m/z 3rd Highest
252
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NIST Number
403758
Library
Replicate library
Total Peaks
56
m/z Top Peak
254
m/z 2nd Highest
253
m/z 3rd Highest
126
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4.3 IR Spectra

4.3.1 FTIR Spectra

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Technique
KBr WAFER
Source of Sample
Aldrich Chemical Company, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Copyright
Copyright © 1980, 1981-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Instrument Name
Bruker Tensor 27 FT-IR
Technique
KBr1
Source of Spectrum
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Source of Sample
TCI Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd.
Catalog Number
T2807
Lot Number
TMHNC-EG
Copyright
Copyright © 2015-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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4.3.2 ATR-IR Spectra

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Instrument Name
Bruker Tensor 27 FT-IR
Technique
ATR-Neat (DuraSamplIR II)
Source of Spectrum
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Source of Sample
TCI Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd.
Catalog Number
T2807
Lot Number
TMHNC-EG
Copyright
Copyright © 2015-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Source of Sample
Aldrich
Catalog Number
117617
Copyright
Copyright © 2018-2024 Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC. - Database Compilation Copyright © 2018-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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4.4 Raman Spectra

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Instrument Name
Bruker MultiRAM Stand Alone FT-Raman Spectrometer
Technique
FT-Raman
Source of Spectrum
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Source of Sample
TCI Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd.
Catalog Number
T2807
Lot Number
TMHNC-EG
Copyright
Copyright © 2015-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Catalog Number
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6 Chemical Vendors

7 Use and Manufacturing

7.1 General Manufacturing Information

EPA TSCA Commercial Activity Status
9,10[1',2']-Benzenoanthracene, 9,10-dihydro-: INACTIVE

8 Safety and Hazards

8.1 Hazards Identification

8.1.1 GHS Classification

GHS Hazard Statements

Not Classified

Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 1 of 1 companies. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.

8.1.2 Hazard Classes and Categories

Not Classified

8.1.3 Hazards Summary

May cause irritation; [Acros Organics MSDS] See 9-Methylanthracene and Anthracene. See Triphenylmethane.

9 Literature

9.1 Consolidated References

9.2 NLM Curated PubMed Citations

9.3 Springer Nature References

9.4 Thieme References

9.5 Wiley References

9.6 Nature Journal References

9.7 Chemical Co-Occurrences in Literature

9.8 Chemical-Gene Co-Occurrences in Literature

9.9 Chemical-Disease Co-Occurrences in Literature

10 Patents

10.1 Depositor-Supplied Patent Identifiers

10.2 WIPO PATENTSCOPE

10.3 Chemical Co-Occurrences in Patents

10.4 Chemical-Disease Co-Occurrences in Patents

10.5 Chemical-Gene Co-Occurrences in Patents

11 Interactions and Pathways

11.1 Chemical-Target Interactions

12 Biological Test Results

12.1 BioAssay Results

13 Classification

13.1 MeSH Tree

13.2 ChEBI Ontology

13.3 ChemIDplus

13.4 UN GHS Classification

13.5 NORMAN Suspect List Exchange Classification

13.6 EPA DSSTox Classification

13.7 EPA TSCA and CDR Classification

13.8 EPA Substance Registry Services Tree

13.9 MolGenie Organic Chemistry Ontology

14 Information Sources

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    9,10[1',2']-Benzenoanthracene, 9,10-dihydro-
    https://www.epa.gov/chemicals-under-tsca
    EPA TSCA Classification
    https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory
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    9,10[1',2']-Benzenoanthracene, 9,10-dihydro-
    http://www.nist.gov/srd/nist1a.cfm
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    9,10[1',2']-BENZENOANTHRACENE, 9,10-DIHYDRO-
    https://spectrabase.com/spectrum/3r4ENSFfhA5
    9,10[1',2']-BENZENOANTHRACENE, 9,10-DIHYDRO-
    https://spectrabase.com/spectrum/EYJJMq2rJe0
    9,10-DIHYDRO-9,10-o-BENZENOANTHRACENE
    https://spectrabase.com/spectrum/BtfJ3IHuePQ
    9,10-dihydro-9,10-o-benzenoanthracene
    https://spectrabase.com/spectrum/8wGjSSLGSky
    9,10-DIHYDRO-9,10-o-BENZENOANTHRACENE
    https://spectrabase.com/spectrum/7HNO0hUqgGI
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