hexabenzocoronene

English

hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene structure

microscope image of hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene

Etymology

From hexa- +‎ benzo- +‎ coronene. From having an additional 6 benzene rings fused to a coronene.

Noun

hexabenzocoronene (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon in which six benzene rings are fused to the six available positions of a coronene ring
   1. Ellipsis of hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene.

Synonyms

• HBC (abbreviation)

Hyponyms

• hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene (“C₄₂H₁₈”) (hexabenzo[bc,ef,hi,kl,no,qr]coronene)
• hexa-cata-hexabenzocoronene (“C₄₈H₂₄”) (hexabenzo[a,d,g,j,m,p]coronene)

Coordinate terms

• benzene
• circumcoronene (the molecule that would result if the remaining six positions on the HBC around the coronene center were to be fused with additional benzene rings)
• dodecabenzocoronene / DBC

Derived terms

• HBC (abbreviation)
• hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene / peri-HBC
• hexa-cata-hexabenzocoronene / cata-HBC