Simonellite
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
1,1-Dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-7-isopropyl phenanthrene | |
| Identifiers | |
27530-79-6  | |
| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
| ChemSpider | 153688  |
| PubChem | 176455 |
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| Properties | |
| C19H24 | |
| Molar mass | 252.38 g/mol |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
| verify (what is ?) | |
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Simonellite (1,1-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-7-isopropyl phenanthrene) is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with a chemical formula C19H24. It is similar to retene.
Simonellite occurs naturally as an organic mineral derived from diterpenes present in conifer resins.[1] It is named after its discoverer, Vittorio Simonelli (1860–1929), an Italian geologist. It forms colorless to white orthorhombic crystals.[2] It occurs in Fognano, Tuscany, Italy.
Simonellite, together with cadalene, retene and ip-iHMN, is a biomarker of higher plants, which makes it useful for paleobotanic analysis of rock sediments.
See also
References
- ↑ Simonellite at Webmineral.com
- ↑ Simonellite at mindat.org
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