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Benz[a]anthracene

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): 1,2-Benzanthracene, Tetraphene
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₈H₁₂
• CAS Number: 56-55-3
• Molecular Weight: 228.29
• EC Number: 200-280-6
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200
• PubChem Substance ID: 24872107
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1909298
• MDL number: MFCD00003599
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• Product Name: Benz[a]anthracene, analytical standard
• InChI key: DXBHBZVCASKNBY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• 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
• SMILES string: c1ccc2cc3c(ccc4ccccc34)cc2c1
• 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
• Quality Level: 100
• Gene Information: human ... CYP1A2(1544)

Description

Application

Benz[a]anthracene may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in human urine,[1] marine samples[2] and smoked fish[3] by chromatography techniques.

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

General description

Benz[a]anthracene is a colorless plate like material[4], which belongs to the group of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.[5]

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

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H350,H410
• pcodes: P202 - P273 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P391 - P405
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B
• 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