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9-Methylene-fluorene

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9-Methylene-fluorene or dibenzofulvene (DBF) is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with chemical formula (C6H4)2C=CH2. It is best known as one product from deprotection of the Fmoc group.[1] It can be prepared by treatment of 9-hydroxymethylfluorene with strong base.[2]

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9-Methylene-fluorene
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Preferred IUPAC name
9-Methylidene-9H-fluorene
Other names
Methylenefluorene
9-Methylidenefluorene
Dibenzofulvene
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  • InChI=1S/C14H10/c1-10-11-6-2-4-8-13(11)14-9-5-3-7-12(10)14/h2-9H,1H2
    Key: ZYASLTYCYTYKFC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C=C1C2=CC=CC=C2C3=CC=CC=C13
Properties
C14H10
Molar mass 178.234 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It is an analog of a 1,1-diphenylethylene. Polymerization of 9-methylene-fluorene produces a π-stacked polymer.[3]

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