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B2209

Benz[a]anthracene

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Synonym(s):

1,2-Benzanthracene, Tetraphene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H12
CAS Number:
56-55-3
Molecular Weight:
228.29
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24891636
EC Number:
200-280-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1909298
MDL number:
MFCD00003599
Assay:
99%
Form:
powder
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100

assay

99%

form

powder

bp

437.6 °C (lit.)

mp

157-159 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

c1ccc2cc3c(ccc4ccccc34)cc2c1

InChI

1S/C18H12/c1-2-7-15-12-18-16(11-14(15)6-1)10-9-13-5-3-4-8-17(13)18/h1-12H

InChI key

DXBHBZVCASKNBY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CYP1A2(1544)

Application

Benz[a]anthracene can be used in the synthesis of other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as tribenzo[a,c,f]tetraphene.2 It can also be used for phosphorescence applications.

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Health hazardEnvironment
GHS08,GHS09

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Danger

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B - PBT - vPvB

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