Product name: Pyrene
CAS No.: 129-00-0
Synonyms: Benzo[def]phenanthrene
Molecular Formula: C16H10
Molecular Weight: 202.25
Product description: colourless solid. This product is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) consisting of four fused benzene rings, resulting in a flat aromatic system. It is the smallest peri-fused PAH (one where the rings are fused through more than one face). Pyrene forms during incomplete combustion of organic compounds.