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Fluoranthene

98%

Synonym(s):

Benzo[j,k]fluorene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H10
CAS Number:
206-44-0
Molecular Weight:
202.25
Beilstein:
1907918
EC Number:
205-912-4
MDL number:
MFCD00001184
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24894957
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

bp

384 °C (lit.)

mp

105-110 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

c1ccc-2c(c1)-c3cccc4cccc-2c34

InChI

1S/C16H10/c1-2-8-13-12(7-1)14-9-3-5-11-6-4-10-15(13)16(11)14/h1-10H

InChI key

GVEPBJHOBDJJJI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Fluoranthene can be used as a starting material in the synthesis of:
  • Polyfluoranthene (PFA) based conducting polymer (PFA) by electrochemical anodic oxidation using Lewis acid catalyst.
  • Substituted fluorenones.
  • Fluorescence-emitting oligofluoranthene (OFA) nanorods by oxidative oligomerization.

Pictograms

Exclamation markEnvironment
GHS07,GHS09

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H410

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

388.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

198.0 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Fluoranthene (FLU) is a priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) commonly detected in estuarine sediments, water and biota. Despite this, information on FLU detection, accumulation and effects on marine crustaceans is scarce. This work investigated the accumulation of FLU in Carcinus
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) represent one of the major groups of organic contaminants in the aquatic environment. Duckweed (Lemna minor L.) is a common aquatic plant widely used in phytotoxicity tests for xenobiotic substances. The goal of this study was
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