Anthracene

 Anthracene is a solid polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of three benzene rings of formula C14H10.

                   

It is a component of coal tar.Coal tar, which contains around 1.5% anthracene. Anthracene is converted mainly to anthraquinone, used as a precursor to dyes. Anthracene is  a  organic semiconductor is used as a  detectors of high energy photons, electrons and alpha particles.It is also used in wood preservatives, insecticides, and coating materials. Anthracene is colorless but exhibits a blue fluorescence under ultraviolet light.

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