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Phenanthrene vs Biphenanthryl - What's the difference?

phenanthrene | biphenanthryl |

In organic compound terms the difference between phenanthrene and biphenanthryl

is that phenanthrene is a tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of dyes, pharmaceuticals and explosives; it is isomeric with anthracene while biphenanthryl is any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, composed of two linked phenanthrene residues.

phenanthrene

English

(wikipedia phenanthrene)

Noun

  • (organic compound) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of dyes, pharmaceuticals and explosives; it is isomeric with anthracene.

    • Derived terms

    *phenanthrol

    biphenanthryl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, composed of two linked phenanthrene residues