Benzo(c)phenanthrene explained

Benzo[''c'']phenanthrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula . It is a white solid that is soluble in nonpolar organic solvents. It is a nonplanar molecule^{[1] [2]} consisting of the fusion of four fused benzene rings. The compound is of mainly theoretical interest but it is environmentally occurring^[3] and weakly carcinogenic.^[4]

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