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Characteristics of the compound Azulene?


SwastikaBanerjee 9th Jun, 2019
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shwetasaini505_9233227 Student Expert 9th Jun, 2019

Hello Swastika,

  • Azulene is a chemical compound that has a chemical formula of C10H8. 
  • It exhibits aromatic properties
  • It has a boiling point of 242°C
  • It has a melting point of 99-100°C
  • It undergoes Friedal-Crafts- like substitutions
  • It has a dipole moment of 1.08D
  • Its peripheral bonds have similar lengths
  • It shows an intense blue colour
  • It is a basis of sevaral dyes

Hope this helps.

Nikhil Pareek 9th Jun, 2019

Heya Swastika, 

Haha i guess this is not the most appropriate platform for such queries as you might not get answers related to such queries.

But since I am handling this question, i might help you with some characteristics like-

Azulene is an organic compound and is also an isomer of naphthalene.

It exhibits some properties of aromatic compounds like the peripheral bonds have similar lengths and it exhibits Friedel-Crafts-like substitutions.

In organometallic chemistry, azulene also serves as a ligand for low-valent metal centers.

Hope it helped you :)   !! 

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