Dibenz(a,h)anthracene

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Dibenz[a,h]anthracene
Identifiers
CAS number 53-70-3
ChemSpider 5678
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Properties
Molecular formula C22H14
Molar mass 278.3466
Density 1.232 g/cm3
Melting point 262 °C
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Dibenz[a,h]anthracene is an organic compound with the chemical formula C22H14. It is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon made of five fused benzene rings. It is a fused five ringed, cyclopenta, PAHs compound which is common as a pollutant of smoke and oils. It is white to light yellow crystalline solid. It is stable and highly genotoxic in bacterial and mammalian cell systems, as it intercalates into DNA and causes mutations.


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