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B2209

Sigma-Aldrich

Benz[a]anthracene

99%

Synonym(s):

1,2-Benzanthracene, Tetraphene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H12
CAS Number:
56-55-3
Molecular Weight:
228.29
Beilstein:
1909298
EC Number:
200-280-6
MDL number:
MFCD00003599
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24891636
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

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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Application

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

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Health hazardEnvironment
GHS08,GHS09

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H350,H410

Precautionary Statements

P201 - P273 - P308 + P313

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

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

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JAN Code

B2209-VAR:
B2209-500MG:4548173947570
B2209-1G:4548173947563
B2209-BULK:

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MKCQ2944
MKCN4224
MKCL6757
MKCH7588
MKCG2608

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Synthesis, Structural and Spectroscopic Characterization of Four [(η6?PAH) Cr (CO)3] Complexes (PAH= Pyrene, Perylene, Chrysene, 1, 2?Benzanthracene).
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European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2004(7), 1505-1513 (2004)
Direct arylation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons through palladium catalysis.
Mochida K, et al.
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Crystal induced phosphorescence from Benz (a) anthracene microcrystals at room temperature.
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Spectrochimica Acta. Part A, Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 157, 61-68 (2016)
Yi-Rui Wu et al.
Bioresource technology, 101(24), 9666-9672 (2010-08-10)
An investigation was undertaken on the biodegradation of two kinds of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), anthracene (ANT) and benz[a]anthracene (BAA), by fungi isolated from PAH-contaminated mangrove sediments environment in Ma Wan, Hong Kong. ANT (50mg l(-1)) and BAA (20mg l(-1))
Sona Marvanová et al.
Chemical research in toxicology, 21(2), 503-512 (2008-01-22)
Monomethylated benz[ a]anthracenes (MeBaAs) are an important group of methylated derivatives of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Although the methyl substitution reportedly affects their mutagenicity and tumor-initiating activity, little is known about the impact of methylation on the effects associated with
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