phenanthrene

polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon composed of three fused benzene rings
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q422037
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phenanthrene

Summary

phenanthrene is a type of chemical entity[1]. phenanthrene ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (555 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • phenanthrene's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • phenanthrene's canonical SMILES is recorded as C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC3=CC=CC=C32[4].
  • phenanthrene's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₄H₁₀[5].
  • phenanthrene is a type of Phenanthrenes (and derivatives)[6].
  • phenanthrene is part of phenanthrene metabolic process[7].
  • phenanthrene is part of phenanthrene catabolic process via trans-9(R),10(R)-dihydrodiolphenanthrene[8].
  • phenanthrene is part of phenanthrene catabolic process via trans-9(S),10(S)-dihydrodiolphenanthrene[9].
  • phenanthrene is part of phenanthrene catabolic process[10].
  • phenanthrene's Commons category is recorded as Phenanthrene[11].
  • phenanthrene's color is recorded as colorless[12].
  • phenanthrene comprises carbon[13].
  • phenanthrene comprises hydrogen[14].
  • phenanthrene's found in taxon is recorded as Buddleja lindleyana[15].
  • phenanthrene's found in taxon is recorded as Pterolobium hexapetalum[16].
  • phenanthrene's found in taxon is recorded as Nicotiana tabacum[17].
  • phenanthrene's refractive index is recorded as {'amount': '+1.5943'}[18].
  • phenanthrene's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
  • phenanthrene's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+0.9800'}[20].
  • phenanthrene's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+1.18'}[21].
  • phenanthrene's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+178.078'}[22].
  • phenanthrene's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+99.0'}[23].
  • phenanthrene's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+99'}[24].
  • phenanthrene's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+99.24'}[25].
  • phenanthrene's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+338.4'}[26].
  • phenanthrene's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+340'}[27].

Why It Matters

phenanthrene ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (555 views/month).[2] phenanthrene has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] phenanthrene is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . GESTIS database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Studies on chemical constituents of Rabdosia serra. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Phenanthrene and stilbenes from Pterolobium hexapetallum. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Comparison of different extraction methods: steam distillation, simultaneous distillation and extraction and headspace co-distillation, used for the analysis of the volatile components in aged flue-cured tobacco leaves. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th edition). wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th edition). wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . GESTIS database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th edition). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th edition). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Boiling point {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+338.4'}, {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+340'}
    Subclass of Phenanthrenes (and derivatives)
    Ionization energy {'unit': 'Q83327', 'amount': '+7.86'}
    Partition coefficient water/octanol {'amount': '+4.52'}
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007541281505171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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