1,2-BENZANTHRACENE CAS NO.56-55-3

1,2-BENZANTHRACENE Basic information

Product Name:    1,2-BENZANTHRACENE
Synonyms:    1,2-benz(a)anthracene;1,2-Benz[a]anthracene;1,2-Benzanthrazen;1,2-Benzanthrene;1,2-Benzoanthracene;2,3-Benzphenanthrene;benz(b)phenanthrene;benzanthracene(non-specificname)
CAS:    56-55-3
MF:    C18H12
MW:    228.29
EINECS:    200-280-6
Product Categories:  
Mol File:    56-55-3.mol
 

1,2-BENZANTHRACENE Chemical Properties
Melting point     157-159 °C(lit.)
Boiling point     437.6 °C(lit.)
density     1.274 g/cm3
vapor pressure     54.8 (de Kruif, 1980)
refractive index     1.7710 (estimate)
Fp     -18 °C
storage temp.     2-8°C
solubility     Soluble in ethanol, ether, acetone, benzene (U.S. EPA, 1985), toluene, xylenes, and other monoaromatic hydrocarbons.
pka    >15 (Christensen et al., 1975)
form     Solid
color     Light Yellow
Water Solubility     9.4ug/L(25 ºC)
Merck     14,1062
BRN     1909298
Henry's Law Constant    1.48, 3.06, 6.22, 12.0, and 20.8 at 4.1, 11.0, 18.0, 25.0, and 31.0 °C, respectively (Bamford et al., 1998)
Stability:    Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
CAS DataBase Reference    56-55-3(CAS DataBase Reference)
IARC    2B (Vol. 92, Sup 7) 2010
EPA Substance Registry System    Benz[a]anthracene (56-55-3)

Safety Information
Hazard Codes     T,N,Xn,F
Risk Statements     45-50/53-67-65-38-11-63-43-36/37/38-23/24/25-39/23/24/25-52/53-40-51/53-20
Safety Statements     53-45-60-61-62-36/37-24/25-23-26-33-25-16-9
RIDADR     UN 3077 9/PG 3
WGK Germany     3
RTECS     CV9275000
HazardClass     6.1(b)
PackingGroup     III
HS Code     29029000
Hazardous Substances Data    56-55-3(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity    LD50 for mice by intravenous injection 10 mg/kg (Patnaik, 1992).