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51968

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Benzo[a]pyrene

certified reference material, TraceCERT®, Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland

Synonym(s):

3,4-Benzopyrene, 3,4-Benzpyrene, Benzo[def]chrysene

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H12
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
252.31
Beilstein:
1911333
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

certified reference material
TraceCERT®

Quality Level

product line

TraceCERT®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

manufacturer/tradename

Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland

storage condition

under inert gas (argon)

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

495 °C (lit.)

mp

177-180 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental

format

neat

SMILES string

c1ccc2c(c1)cc3ccc4cccc5ccc2c3c45

InChI

1S/C20H12/c1-2-7-17-15(4-1)12-16-9-8-13-5-3-6-14-10-11-18(17)20(16)19(13)14/h1-12H

InChI key

FMMWHPNWAFZXNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Benzo[a]pyrene is a high molecular weight, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, which is formed the pyrolysis of organic matter, and are present in the environment particularly in the atmosphere as particulate matter.
This certified reference material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034. This CRM is traceable to primary material from an NMI, e.g. NIST or NMIJ.
Certified content by quantitative NMR incl. uncertainty and expiry date are given on the certificate.
Download your certificate at: http://www.sigma-aldrich.com.

Application

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

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Other Notes

Ion Mobility: TWCCSN2 value of 147.9 Å2 [M+H]+

The collision cross section (CCS) measurement was provided by Waters Corporation, using the SYNAPT XS mass spectrometer.
For a description and overview of how ion mobility enables the measurement of the CCS of an ion visit ims.waters.com.
Further information on the SYNAPT XS mass spectrometer can be found on the IMS microsite and product webpage.

TWCCS measurements are expected to be within 2% of this reference value.

P/N 51968 is part of the Waters Extractables & Leachables UNIFI scientific library which can be downloaded from Waters Marketplace.

Legal Information

TraceCERT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B - Muta. 1B - Repr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1

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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Cancer letters, 89(1), 107-116 (1995-02-10)
Several experimental models have been developed to study respiratory tract carcinogenesis. The most widely applied in vivo model uses Syrian golden hamsters which receive intratracheal instillations of a suspension of benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) particles attached to ferric-oxide (Fe2O3) particles in saline;
Kroum Alexandrov et al.
Toxicology letters, 198(1), 63-68 (2010-04-20)
Benzo(a)pyrene (BP) and cadmium are environmental pollutants found in foodstuffs, cigarette smoke, and polluted air. BP is converted in liver and lung to benzo(a)pyrene-7,8-diol-9,10-epoxide (BPDE) by the enzymes of the cytochrome P450 (CYP) superfamily, namely CYP1A1/1A2, and CYP1B1. BPDE reacts

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