hexabenzocoronene

English

hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene structure
microscope image of hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene

Etymology

hexa- + benzo- + coronene. From having an additional 6 benzene rings fused to a coronene.

Noun

hexabenzocoronene (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon in which six benzene rings are fused to the six available positions of a coronene ring
    1. Ellipsis of hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene.

Synonyms

  • HBC (abbreviation)

Hyponyms

  • hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene (C42H18) (hexabenzo[bc,ef,hi,kl,no,qr]coronene)
  • hexa-cata-hexabenzocoronene (C48H24) (hexabenzo[a,d,g,j,m,p]coronene)

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

  • HBC (abbreviation)
  • hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene / peri-HBC
  • hexa-cata-hexabenzocoronene / cata-HBC
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