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B2209

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Benz[a]anthracene

99%

Synonym(s):

1,2-Benzanthracene, Tetraphene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H12
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
228.29
Beilstein:
1909298
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

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Quality Level

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)

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157-159 °C (lit.)

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437.6 °C (lit.)

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Gene Information

human ... CYP1A2(1544)

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Application

Benz[a]anthracene can be used in the synthesis of other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons[1][2] such as tribenzo[a,c,f]tetraphene.2 It can also be used for phosphorescence applications.[3]

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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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Crystal induced phosphorescence from Benz (a) anthracene microcrystals at room temperature.
Maity S, et al.
Spectrochimica Acta. Part A, Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 157, 61-68 (2016)
Synthesis, Structural and Spectroscopic Characterization of Four [(η6?PAH) Cr (CO)3] Complexes (PAH= Pyrene, Perylene, Chrysene, 1, 2?Benzanthracene).
Arrais A, et al.
European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2004(7), 1505-1513 (2004)
Direct arylation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons through palladium catalysis.
Mochida K, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 133(28), 10716-10719 (2011)
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