Rubrene

Rubrene
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 5,6,11,12-Tetraphenyltetracene
	Other names 5,6,11,12-Tetraphenylnaphthacene, rubrene
Identifiers
CAS Number	517-51-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	61510 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.494
EC Number	208-242-0;
PubChem CID	68203;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8060161 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C42H28/c1-5-17-29(18-6-1)37-33-25-13-14-26-34(33)39(31-21-9-3-10-22-31)42-40(32-23-11-4-12-24-32)36-28-16-15-27-35(36)38(41(37)42)30-19-7-2-8-20-30/h1-28H Key: YYMBJDOZVAITBP-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C42H28/c1-5-17-29(18-6-1)37-33-25-13-14-26-34(33)39(31-21-9-3-10-22-31)42-40(32-23-11-4-12-24-32)36-28-16-15-27-35(36)38(41(37)42)30-19-7-2-8-20-30/h1-28H Key: YYMBJDOZVAITBP-UHFFFAOYAD;
	SMILES c5(c3c(c1ccccc1c(c2ccccc2)c3c(c4ccccc4)c6ccccc56)c7ccccc7)c8ccccc8;
Properties
Chemical formula	C42H28
Molar mass	532.7 g/mol
Melting point	315 °C (599 °F; 588 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Rubrene (5,6,11,12-tetraphenyltetracene) is the organic compound with the formula (C₁₈H₈(C₆H₅)₄. It is a red colored polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. Because of its distinctive optical and electrical properties, rubrene has been extensively studied. It has been used as a sensitiser in chemoluminescence and as a yellow light source in lightsticks.