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- This article is about the chemical compound pyrene. In botany, pyrene or pyrena is also the name for a nutlet resembling a seed, or the kernel of a drupe or drupelet.
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| Chemical name | Pyrene |
| Chemical formula | C16H10 |
| Molecular mass | 202.25 g/mol |
| Melting point | 156 °C |
| Boiling point | 404 °C |
| Density | 1.271 g/ml |
| CAS number | 129-00-0 |
| SMILES | C12=CC=C3C=CC=C4C=CC(C2=C34)=CC=C1 |
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Pyrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) and consists of four fused benzene rings, resulting in a large, flat aromatic system. Pyrene is a colorless or pale yellow solid. Pyrene forms during incomplete combustion of organic material and therefore can be isolated from coal tar together with a broad range of related compounds. Pyrene has been shown to be toxic to the kidneys and the liver in animal studies.
See also
- Benzo-[a]-pyrene, a highly carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
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