Benzo(a)fluorene
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IUPAC name
11H-Benzo[a]fluorene
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Other names
2,3-Benzopyrene
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3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.405 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C17H12 | |
Molar mass | 216.277 g/mol |
Density | 0.819 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 189.5 °C (373.1 °F; 462.6 K) |
Boiling point | 405 °C (761 °F; 678 K) |
0.000045 g/L | |
Solubility | soluble in diethyl ether, benzene, chloroform |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Benzo[a]fluorene (IUPAC name, 11H-benzo[a]fluorene) is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). It is currently listed as a Group 3 carcinogen by the IARC.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 3–42, 8–119, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
- ^ "Benzo(a)fluorene (IARC Summary & Evaluation, Volume 32, 1983)". IARC. 17 April 1998. Retrieved 22 July 2010.