Acenes

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000120",
  "term": "Acenes",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A series of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in which benzene rings are fused in a straight line, with the general formula C4n+2H2n+4 for n rings. The series runs from naphthalene (two rings) through anthracene, tetracene and pentacene to longer, increasingly reactive members. Pentacene is used as an organic semiconductor in thin-film transistors.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "hydrocarbons"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1310 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/acenes/"
}