Hexa-''cata''-hexabenzocoronene (hexabenzo 'a'',''d'',''g'',''j'',''m'',''p''oronene) is a

polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon A Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) is any member of a class of organic compounds that is composed of multiple fused aromatic rings. Most are produced by the incomplete combustion of organic matter— by engine exhaust fumes, tobacco, incine ...

with the molecular formula C₄₈H₂₄. It consists of a central

coronene Coronene (also known as superbenzene and cyclobenzene) is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) comprising seven peri-fused benzene rings. Its chemical formula is . It is a yellow material that dissolves in common solvents including benzene, tol ...

molecule, with an additional

benzene Benzene is an Organic compound, organic chemical compound with the Chemical formula#Molecular formula, molecular formula C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar hexagonal Ring (chemistry), ring with one hyd ...

ring fused onto each ring around the periphery. Hexa-''cata''-hexabenzocoronene has a contorted structure due to steric crowding among the benzene rings around the edge, analogous to the situation in benzo 'c''henanthrene.

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