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Benz[a]anthracene

analytical standard

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Synonym(s):
1,2-Benzanthracene, Tetraphene
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H12
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
228.29
Beilstein:
1909298
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:

grade

analytical standard

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

packaging

ampule of 100 mg

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

437.6 °C (lit.)

mp

157-159 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°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

Gene Information

human ... CYP1A2(1544)

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General description

Benz[a]anthracene is a colorless plate like material, which belongs to the group of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.

Application

Benz[a]anthracene may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in human urine, marine samples and smoked fish by chromatography techniques.
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Health hazardEnvironment

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class Code

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


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Estimation of Rate Constants for Gas-Phase Reactions of Chrysene, Benz [a] anthracene, and Benzanthrone with OH and NO3 Radicals via a Relative Rate Method in CCl4 Liquid Phase-System
Kameda T, et al.
Polycyclic Aromat. Compd., 37, 101-105 (2017)
Determination of hydroxylated metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urine
Jongeneelen FJ, et al.
Journal of Chromatography. B, Biomedical Sciences and Applications, 413, 227- 232 (1987)
Pohanish.PR
Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens, (7) (2017)
The determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in smoked fish by gas chromatography mass spectrometry with positive-ion chemical ionization
Yurchenko S and Molder U
Journal of food composition and analysis, 18(8), 857-869 (2005)
Determination of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in marine samples of Siokolo Fishing Settlement
Anyakora C, et al.
Journal of Chromatography A, 1073(1-2), 323-330 (2005)

Articles

This application note describes the fast and efficient separation of the EU’s list of 15 + 1 polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) using Ascentis® Express PAH HPLC column.

Protocols

HPLC Analysis of PAHs on SUPELCOSIL™ LC-PAH

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