Azulene

Azulene is a mancude carbobicyclic parent consisting of a cycloheptatriene and cyclopentadiene rings. Among its listed roles, it functions as a plant metabolite and a volatile oil component. It is an ortho-fused bicyclic arene, a member of azulenes and a mancude carbobicyclic parent. Azulene is one of over 100 different polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). PAHs are chemicals that are formed during the incomplete burning organic substances, including fossil fuels. They are usually found as a mixture containing two or more of these compounds. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a natural source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Cyclopentacycloheptene, Azunamic and Bicyclo(5.3.0)decapentaene. It is also listed for alternate use as: API Intermediate. Its PubChem CID is 9231.

CAS No 275-51-4
Molecular Formula C10H8
Molecular Weight 128.17 g/mol
Synonyms azulene

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