Elassovalene

Elassovalene

Names
IUPAC name 2a,8b-Dihydrocyclopent[cd]azulene
Identifiers
CAS Number	38310-40-6
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
PubChem	142246
InChI InChI=1S/C12H10/c1-2-4-10-6-8-11-7-5-9(3-1)12(10)11/h1-8,11-12H Key: HXHFTTRCEKEWIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1=CC=C2C=CC3C2C(=C1)C=C3
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H10
Molar mass	154.21 g·mol^−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Elassovalene (2a,8b-dihydro-cyclopent[cd]azulene) is a polycyclic hydrocarbon with chemical formula C₁₂H₁₀, composed of one cycloheptatriene ring and two fused cyclopentene rings.^[1]

See also

• List of chemical compounds with unusual names
• Azulene
• Homoaromaticity

References

1. Nickon, Alex; Silversmith, Ernest F. (2013). Organic Chemistry: The Name Game: Modern Coined Terms and Their Origins. Elsevier. p. 297. ISBN 1483145239.