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PUBLICATIONS

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Structure Index

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Author(s)

Lane C. Sander, Stephen A. Wise

Abstract

NIST Special Publication (SP) 922 is an aid in the identification of the chemical structures of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The Structure Index consists of two parts: (1) a cross index of named PAHs listed in alphabetical order and (2) chemical structures including ring numbering, name(s), Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry numbers, chemical formulas, molecular weights, and length-to-breadth ratios (L/B) and shape descriptors of PAHs listed in order of increasing molecular weight.
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 922 2020 Ed.
Report Number
922 2020 Ed.
NIST Pub Series
Special Publication (NIST SP)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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Keywords

SP 922, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, PAH, length to breadth, L/B, CAS, molecular shape, descriptor
Analytical chemistry

Citation

Sander, L. and Wise, S. (2020), Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Structure Index, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.922e2020 (Accessed October 27, 2025)

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Created August 11, 2020, Updated August 12, 2020
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