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Benzo[k]fluoranthene

Benzo[k]fluoranthene structure

CAS No:
207-08-9
Formula:
C20H12
Chemical Name:
Benzo[k]fluoranthene
Synonyms:
Benzo[k]fluoranthene;Dibenzo[b,jk]fluorene;11,12-Benzofluoranthene;2,3,1′,8′-Binaphthylene;8,9-Benzofluoranthene;8,9-Benzfluoranthene;68756-79-6
Categories:
Chemical Reagents > Organic Reagents

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Description

yellow crystals

Benzo[k]fluoranthene Basic Attributes

Molecular Weight：

252.31

Exact Mass：

252.31

EC Number：

205-916-6

HScode：

2902909090

Characteristics

PSA：

XLogP3：

6.84

Appearance：

Benzo(k)fluoranthene appears as pale yellow needles or yellow crystalline solid. (NTP, 1992)

Density：

1.3±0.1 g/cm3

Melting Point：

217 °C

Boiling Point：

480 °C

Flash Point：

100 °C

Refractive Index：

1.887

Water Solubility：

95% ethanol: <1mg/mL at 20°C

Storage Conditions：

APPROX 4°C

Vapor Pressure：

9.59 x 10 -11 mmHg at 25 °C (extrapolated from vapor pressures determined at higher temperatures, Puppet al., 1974)

Toxicity：

LC 50 (21-d) for Folsomia fimetaria >560 mg/kg (Sverdrup et al., 2002).

Flammability characteristics：

Flammable; burning produces irritating fumes

Safety Information

Packing level：

III

Hazard category：

6.1(b)

Transport codes：

UN 2811 6.1/PG 3

wgk germany：

hazard class code：

45-50/53-40-67-65-38-11-66-36-52/53-36/37/38-20

safety instructions：

53-45-60-61-36/37-62-26-16-24/25-23-33-25-9

RTECS Number：

DF6350000

Marks：

T,N,Xn,F

Storage features：

Ventilated, low temperature and dry

Stability/Shelf Life：

Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Precautionary statement(s)：

P201-P273-P308 + P313-P501

Hazard Statements：

H350-H410

Benzo[k]fluoranthene Use and Manufacturing

Benzo[k]fluoranthene is used as an optical sensor for nitro-aromatic compounds due to fluorescence quenching of the molecule. It is also a carcinogen and mutagen.

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:252.3
XLogP3:6.4
Exact Mass:252.093900383
Monoisotopic Mass:252.093900383
Heavy Atom Count:20
Complexity:338
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes