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Benzo[a]pyrene

Name: Benzo[<I>a</I>]pyrene
Brand: SUPELCO

analytical standard, for environmental analysis

Synonym(s):

3,4-Benzopyrene, 3,4-Benzpyrene, Benzo[def]chrysene

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₂₀H₁₂

CAS Number:

50-32-8

Molecular Weight:

252.31

EC Number:

200-028-5

UNSPSC Code:

12352200

PubChem Substance ID:

24872109

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1911333

MDL number:

MFCD00003602

NACRES:

NA.24

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Properties

grade

analytical standard

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

packaging

pkg of 100 mg

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

495 °C (lit.)

mp

177-180 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

c1ccc2c(c1)cc3ccc4cccc5ccc2c3c45

InChI

1S/C20H12/c1-2-7-17-15(4-1)12-16-9-8-13-5-3-6-14-10-11-18(17)20(16)19(13)14/h1-12H

InChI key

FMMWHPNWAFZXNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

This compound is listed in the SVHC (Substances of very high concern) candidate list of ECHA (European Chemicals Agency)

Benzo[a]pyrene belongs to the class of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which can exist as a potent genotoxic compound majorly formed via pyrolysis of organic matter and can also be found in industrial and cigarette smoke, coal tar and food.

Application

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Benzo[a]pyrene may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in olive oil, smoked and cooked food and roasted coffee samples by chromatography techniques.