DefinitionA <FLUORENE COMPOUND> is a <POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS COMPOUND> consisting mainly of fluorene (C13H10), a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
Fluorene has the form of white crystals that exhibit a characteristic, aromatic odor similar to that of naphthalene. It is combustible. It has a violet fluorescence, which gave it its name. It is manufactured artificially, although it occurs in the higher boiling fractions of coal tar. It is insoluble in water and soluble in benzene and ether.Class name according to the IUPAC naming convention.
