9,10-Bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene
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| 9,10-Bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene | |
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| IUPAC name | 9,10-Bis(2-phenylethynyl)anthracene |
| Other names | 9,10-Bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene, BPEA |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [10075-85-1] |
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| SMILES | c23c(C#Cc5ccccc5)c1ccccc1c (C#Cc4ccccc4) c2cccc3 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C30H18 |
| Molar mass | 378.473 g/mol |
| Appearance | Orange needle crystals |
| Melting point |
252 - 258 °C |
| Hazards | |
| Main hazards | Irritant (Xi) |
| R-phrases | R36/37/38 |
| S-phrases | S26 S36 S37/39 S45 S28A |
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9,10-Bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene (BPEA) is an aromatic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula is C30H18. It displays strong fluorescence and is used as a chemiluminescent fluorophore with high quantum efficiency.
It is used in lightsticks as a fluorophor producing ghostly green light. It is also used as a dopant for organic semiconductors in OLEDs.
The emission wavelength can be lowered by substituting the anthracene core by halogens or alkyls. 2-ethyl and 1,2-dimethyl substituted BPEAs are also in use.
- 1-chloro-9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene emits yellow-green light, used in 30-minute high-intensity Cyalume sticks
- 2-chloro-9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene emits green light, used in 12-hour low-intensity Cyalume sticks
