Acenaphthene

Found in petroleum residues. It is used as a dye intermediate, in manufacturing plastics, and as an insecticide and fungicide. It is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of naphthalene with an ethylene bridge connecting positions 1 and 8.

Symbol

C₁₂H₁₀

Also known as

1,8-Ethylenenaphthalene, peri-Ethylenenaphthalene, Naphthyleneethylene

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Atomic / Molecular Weight	154.21	gmol-1	Clip
Density	1024	kgm-3	Clip
Melting Point	366 to 368	K	Clip
Boiling Point	552	K	Clip
Flash Point	408	K	Clip

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