Mass spectra of the ovalene parent cation, C₃₂H, m∕z = 398, at two different photon energies. At 9.5 eV, none of the photoionization or photodissociation channels are opened whereas at 15.5 eV, the doubly ionized parent ion, C₃₂H, at m∕z = 199 is observed as well as the photofragments due to the loss of one and two hydrogen atoms, C₃₂ H and C₃₂ H at m∕z = 397 and 396, respectively.