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Anthracene

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Anthraxcene, Paranaphthalene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C14H10
CAS Number:
120-12-7
Molecular Weight:
178.23
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329753832
eCl@ss:
39011608
EC Number:
204-371-1
MDL number:
MFCD00001240
Colour Index Number:
10790
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1905429
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

vapor density

6.15 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 145 °C)

autoignition temp.

1004 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

340 °C (lit.)

mp

210-215 °C (lit.)

solubility

alcohols: soluble, benzene: soluble, chloroform: soluble, hydronaphthalenes: soluble, supercritical carbon dioxide: soluble

application(s)

environmental

format

neat

SMILES string

c1ccc2cc3ccccc3cc2c1

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

General description

Anthracene is a low-molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). It acts as starting material for the production of anthraquinone.
This compound is listed in the SVHC (Substances of very high concern) candidate list of ECHA (European Chemicals Agency)

Application

Anthracene has been used as reference standard in identifying and quantifying PAHs in edible oils using GC–MS method.
Anthracene has been shown to be soluble in a variety of binary and ternary mixtures of cyclohexanone, ethyl acetate, and methanol .
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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

249.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

121.0 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

pictograms

Environment
GHS09

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - PBT

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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BCCH3998
BCCB5640
BCBW1144

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Oxidation of Anthracene and Benzo[a]pyrene by Laccases from Trametes versicolor.
Collins PJ
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 62(12), 4563-4567 (1996)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in edible oils by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectroscopy.
Hossain, M. Amzad, and S. M. Salehuddin.
Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 5.3, 391-396 (2012)
Hyunjung Lee et al.
Inorganic chemistry, 51(20), 10904-10915 (2012-09-26)
The tendency of a Hg(II) ion to strongly quench fluorescence of potential fluorescent sensors is explored. Fluorescence measurements show the expected order of the chelation-enhanced fluorescence (CHEF) effect of Zn(II) > Cd(II) > Hg(II) ~ Cu(II), which is interpreted as
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
31581-250MG04061826689974