Acenes
By Charles Xie ✉
Acenes are a family of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon molecules. They are formed by joinining benzene rings in a linear way, following the general formula C4n+2H2n+4. Like the linear alkanes and cycloalkanes, their boiling points also increase with the number of carbon atoms.
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