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Benzo[e]pyrene

Benzo[e]pyrene structure

CAS No:
192-97-2
Formula:
C20H12
Chemical Name:
Benzo[e]pyrene
Synonyms:
Benzo[e]pyrene;1,2-Benzpyrene;1,2-Benzopyrene;4,5-Benzpyrene;4,5-Benzopyrene;NSC 89273
Categories:
Analytical Chemistry > Standard

Description

yellow to yellow-green crystalline powderChEBI: An ortho- and peri-fused polycyclic arene consisting of five fused benzene rings. It is listed as a Group 3 carcinogen by the IARC.Colorless crystals or white crystalline solid.Crystalline, solid, prisms, or plates. Benzo[e]pyrene is sensitive to ultraviolet light and may degrade into diones.

Benzo[e]pyrene Basic Attributes

Molecular Weight：

252.31

Exact Mass：

252.31

EC Number：

205-892-7

HScode：

29029000

Characteristics

PSA：

XLogP3：

6.44

Appearance：

Benzo(e)pyrene appears as colorless crystals or white crystalline solid. (NTP, 1992)

Density：

1.286

Melting Point：

178-179 °C

Boiling Point：

310-312 °C @ Press: 10 Torr

Flash Point：

-18 °C

Refractive Index：

1.8530 (estimate)

Water Solubility：

Slightly soluble in methanol (Patnaik, 1992);soluble in acetone

Storage Conditions：

APPROX 4°C

Vapor Pressure：

644 at 25 °C

Toxicity：

mmo-sat 1 nmol/plate CNREA8 40,1985,80

Flammability characteristics：

Flammable; burning produces irritating fumes

Safety Information

Packing level：

III

Hazard category：

6.1(b)

Transport codes：

UN 3077 9/PG 3

wgk germany：

hazard class code：

45-50/53-67-65-38-11-20

safety instructions：

53-45-60-61-62-33-25-16-9

RTECS Number：

DJ4200000

Marks：

T,N,Xn,F

Storage features：

Ventilated, low temperature and dry

Stability/Shelf Life：

Benzo(e)pyrene may be sensitive to prolonged exposure to light.

Precautionary statement(s)：

P201-P273-P308 + P313-P501

Hazard Statements：

H350-H410

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:252.3
XLogP3:6.4
Exact Mass:252.093900383
Monoisotopic Mass:252.093900383
Heavy Atom Count:20
Complexity:336
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes