Benzo(a)fluoranthene

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Benzo[a]fluoranthene

Identifiers
ChemSpider	8792^Y
InChI InChI=1S/C20H12/c1-2-7-14-13(6-1)12-19-16-9-4-3-8-15(16)18-11-5-10-17(14)20(18)19/h1-12H^N Key: FTOVXSOBNPWTSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N^N InChI=1/C20H12/c1-2-7-14-13(6-1)12-19-16-9-4-3-8-15(16)18-11-5-10-17(14)20(18)19/h1-12H Key: FTOVXSOBNPWTSH-UHFFFAOYAM
Properties
Molecular formula	C₂₀H₁₂
Molar mass	252.3093
Appearance	Orange-yellow needles
Melting point	144–145 °C
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Infobox references

Benzo[a]fluoranthene is an organic compound with the chemical formula C₂₀H₁₂.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

2 rings	Azulene · Naphthalene · 1-Methylnaphthalene · Sapotalin

3 rings	Acenaphthene · Acenaphthylene · Anthracene · Fluorene · Phenalene · Phenanthrene

4 rings	Benz[a]anthracene · Benzo[a]fluorene · Benzo[c]phenanthrene · Chrysene · Fluoranthene · Pyrene · Tetracene · Triphenylene

5 rings	Benzopyrene · Benzo[a]pyrene · Benzo[e]pyrene · Benzo[a]fluoranthene · Benzo[b]fluoranthene · Benzo[j]fluoranthene · Benzo[k]fluoranthene · Dibenz[a,h]anthracene · Dibenz[a,j]anthracene · Pentacene · Perylene · Picene · Tetraphenylene

6+ rings	Anthanthrene · Benzo[ghi]perylene · Corannulene · Coronene · Dicoronylene · Diindenoperylene · Helicene · Heptacene · Hexacene · Kekulene · Ovalene · Zethrene