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Phenanthrenes
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS composed of three fused BENZENE rings.
Benz(a)Anthracenes
Four fused benzyl rings with three linear and one angular, that can be viewed as a benzyl-phenanthrenes. Compare with NAPHTHACENES which are four linear rings.
Year introduced: 2005(1963)