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CHEBI:29861 - perylene

ChEBI IDCHEBI:29861
ChEBI Nameperylene
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DefinitionAn 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.
Last Modified28 July 2014
SubmitterKirill Degtyarenko
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FormulaC20H12
Net Charge0
Average Mass252.316
Monoisotopic Mass252.09390
SMILESc1cc2cccc3c4cccc5cccc(c(c1)c23)c54
InChIInChI=1S/C20H12/c1-5-13-6-2-11-17-18-12-4-8-14-7-3-10-16(20(14)18)15(9-1)19(13)17/h1-12H
InChIKeyCSHWQDPOILHKBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Biological Role:
carcinogenic agent  A role played by a chemical compound which is known to induce a process of carcinogenesis by corrupting normal cellular pathways, leading to the acquistion of tumoral capabilities.
Application:
endocrine disruptor  Any compound that can disrupt the functions of the endocrine (hormone) system
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
perylene (CHEBI:29861) is a ortho- and peri-fused polycyclic arene (CHEBI:35300)
perylene (CHEBI:29861) is a perylenes (CHEBI:60201)
IUPAC Name 
perylene
Synonyms  Source
dibenz[de,kl]anthraceneNIST Chemistry WebBook
peri-dinaphthaleneNIST Chemistry WebBook
PerylenChEBI
perileneNIST Chemistry WebBook
α-peryleneChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
C19497KEGG COMPOUND
PeryleneWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Gmelin:104944Gmelin
Reaxys:1911335Reaxys
CAS:198-55-0NIST Chemistry WebBook
CAS:198-55-0ChemIDplus
CAS:198-55-0KEGG COMPOUND
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