Acenaphthene

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Acenaphthene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of the two-ringed naphthalene with a C₂H₄ bridge between positions 1 and 8.

Other names include: naphthyleneethylene, peri-ethylenenaphthalene and 1,2-dihydroacenaphthylene.

Its formula is C₁₂H₁₀.

It does not appear to be carcinogenic.

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PAHs - including structural diagrams

See also: Acenaphthene, Acenaphthylene, Carcinogenic, Chemical compound, Naphthalene, Organic chemistry, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon