Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Molecule of the Day: Azulene

http://0.tqn.com/d/chemistry/1/0/G/B/1/Azulene.jpg

Systematic Name: bicyclo[5.3.0]decapentaene
Molecular Formula: C10H8  (an isomer of naphthalene)
Color: Dark Blue (from the Spanish word azul)

The azulene skeleton is found in nature as component of pigments in mushrooms and some marine invertebrates (as per Wikipedia). 

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