C16H10
202.25 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
PYRENE
CAS129-00-0EC204-927-3
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon intermediate
Pyrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of four fused benzene rings, forming a flat aromatic structure. It is the smallest peri-fused PAH and serves as an intermediate in the production of other chemical compounds.
intermediate in chemical synthesisresearch compound for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon studies
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CAS 129-00-0
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Referencestereoisomer of
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research compound
Referencesame scaffold
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for PYRENE (CAS 129-00-0) is 2902.90.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2902.90
EU CN code (8-digit)
2902 90 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
pyrene
InChIKey
BBEAQIROQSPTKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC2=C3C(=C1)C=CC4=CC=CC(=C43)C=C2
Synonyms (26)
- 8P0
- PYRENE
- Benzo[def]phenanthrene
- PYRENE (purity)
- Pyren
- Pyren [German]
- Pyrene (ACD/Name 4.0)
- Pyrene, Powder
- Pyrene, crystalline
- Pyrene, sublimed grade
- Pyrene[def]phenanthrene
- beta-Pyrene