6 results about "Triptycene" patented technology

Triptycene is an aromatic hydrocarbon, the simplest iptycene molecule with the formula C₂H₂(C₆H₄)₃. It is a white solid that is soluble in organic solvents. The compound has a paddle-wheel configuration with D₃ₕ symmetry. It is named after the medieval three-piece art panel, the triptych. Several substituted triptycenes are known. Barrelenes are structurally related. Due to the rigid framework and three-dimensional geometry, derivatives of triptycene have been well researched.