Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Dibenzopentalene (dibenzo[ae]pentalene or dibenzo[bf]pentalene) is an organic compound and a hydrocarbon with formula C16H10. It is of some scientific interest as a stable derivative of the highly reactive antiaromatic pentalene by benzannulation. The first derivative was synthesised in 1912 by Brand. The parent compound was reported in 1952. The NICS value for the 5-membered rings is estimated at 7.4 ppm and that of the six-membered rings 9.8 ppm.
