Benzo(a)fluorene

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Benzo[a]fluorene[1]
IUPAC name

11H-Benzo[a]fluorene
Other names

2,3-Benzopyrene
Identifiers
CAS number 238-84-6 Y=
ChemSpider 8840 Y
KEGG C19343 N
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Properties
Molecular formula C17H12
Molar mass 216.277 g/mol
Density 0.819 g/cm3
Melting point

189.5°C
Boiling point

405°C
Solubility in water 0.000045 g/L
Solubility soluble in diethyl ether, benzene, chloroform
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

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]

References

  1. ^ 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 
  2. ^ "Benzo(a)fluorene (IARC Summary & Evaluation, Volume 32, 1983)". IARC. 17 April 1998. http://www.inchem.org/documents/iarc/vol32/benzo%5Ba%5Dfluorene.html. Retrieved 22 July 2010. 
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