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Pyrene
Pyrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) with the formula . Consisting of four fused benzene rings, it in a flat aromatic compound. This colorless compound is the smallest peri-fused PAH (one where the rings are fused through more than one face). Pyrene forms during incomplete combustion of organic compounds.
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Pyrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) with the formula . Consisting of four fused benzene rings, it in a flat aromatic compound. This colorless compound is the smallest peri-fused PAH (one where the rings are fused through more than one face). Pyrene forms during incomplete combustion of organic compounds.
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