Transistor characteristics are studied for field-effect transistors (FETs) with thin films of [6]phenacene, which has six benzene rings and W-shape structure. The molecular alignment preferable for FET transport is found to be formed in [6]phenacene thin films. The transistor shows clear p-channel FET characteristics with field-effect mobility mu as high as 3.7 cm(2) V-1 s(-1). The similar O-2 sensing properties to picene FET are observed in [6]phenacene thin film FET. The bias stress properties are observed in [6]phenacene thin film FET. The pulse-voltage application suppresses the bias-stress effect and it enables a continuous O-2 sensing in [6]phenacene FET. (C) 2012 American Institute of Physics. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4747201]