8.20109

Anthracene

for synthesis

• Synonym(s): Anthracene, Paranaphthalene
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₄H₁₀
• CAS Number: 120-12-7
• Molecular Weight: 178.23
• MDL number: MFCD00001240
• UNSPSC Code: 12352005
• EC Index Number: 204-371-1
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor pressure: 0.000008 hPa ( 25 °C)
• Quality Level: 200
• Assay: ≥98.5% (GC)
• form: solid
• autoignition temp.: 540 °C
• potency: >16000 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat)
• expl. lim.: 0.6 % (v/v)
• bp: 340 °C/1013 hPa
• mp: 213-217 °C
• transition temp: flash point 121 °C
• solubility: <0.0001 g/L
• density: 1.13 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• bulk density: 330 kg/m³
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• InChI: 1S/C14H10/c1-2-6-12-10-14-8-4-3-7-13(14)9-11(12)5-1/h1-10H
• InChI key: MWPLVEDNUUSJAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 98.5 % (a/a)
Melting range (lower value): ≥ 213 °C
Melting range (upper value): ≤ 217 °C
Identity (IR): passes test

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07,GHS09
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H319 - H410
• Precautionary Statements: P264 - P273 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313 - P391
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Irrit. 2
• Storage Class Code: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): 249.8 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 121 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup