Phenyl oxalate ester
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| Phenyl oxalate ester | |
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| Image:Phenyl oxalate ester.png | |
| Chemical name | Diphenylethandioate |
| Chemical formula | C14H10O4 |
| Molecular mass | 278.25 g/mol |
| CAS number | [xx-xx-xx] |
| Density | x.xxx g/cm3 |
| Melting point | xx.x °C |
| Boiling point | xx.x °C |
| SMILES | xxxx |
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Phenyl oxalate ester, also known as Cyalume, is a liquid ester whose oxidation products are responsible for the luminescence in a glowstick. It can be synthesized by fully esterifying phenol with oxalic acid. The reaction with hydrogen peroxide that Cyalume undergoes to produce a photon of light is shown below:
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