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BCR271

Benz[a]anthracene

BCR®, certified reference material

Synonym(s):

1,2-Benzanthracene, Tetraphene

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H12
CAS Number:
56-55-3
Molecular Weight:
228.29
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329773804
EC Number:
200-280-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1909298
MDL number:
MFCD00003599
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grade

certified reference material

agency

BCR®

manufacturer/tradename

JRC

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

437.6 °C (lit.)

mp

157-159 °C (lit.)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

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

General description

This compound is listed in the SVHC (Substances of very high concern) candidate list of ECHA (European Chemicals Agency)

Analysis Note

For more information please see:
BCR271

Legal Information

BCR is a registered trademark of European Commission

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Health hazardEnvironment
GHS08,GHS09

signalword

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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