1299. 9,10-Bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene

Nomenclature

CAS number: 10075-85-1
BPEA.
C30H18; mol wt 378.46.
C 95.21%, H 4.79%.

Description and references

Fluorescent dye. Prepn: W. Ried et al., Ber. 94, 1051 (1961). Scintillation and fluorescence properties: A. Heller, G. Rio, Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr. 1963, 1707. Absorption and emission properties: D. R. Maulding, B. G. Roberts, J. Org. Chem. 34, 1734 (1969). 1H NMR and 13C NMR of dianion: M. Hirayama et al., Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 61, 1501 (1988). Photophysics and electronic spectroscopy: M. Levitus, M. A. Garcia-Garibay, J. Phys. Chem. A 104, 8632 (2000).

Chemical structure

Properties

Orange needles from benzene + petroleum ether, mp 249-250°. Absorption max (benzene): 439, 455 nm (log ε 4.50, 4.52).

Use

Bright yellow-green fluorescer in chemiluminescent formulations including Cyalume light sticks.