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Anthracene

sublimed grade, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

Anthraxcene, Paranaphthalene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C14H10
CAS Number:
120-12-7
Molecular Weight:
178.23
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
329761702
eCl@ss:
39011608
EC Number:
204-371-1
MDL number:
MFCD00001240
Colour Index Number:
10790
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1905429
Assay:
≥99%
Form:
crystalline
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grade

sublimed grade

Quality Segment

100

vapor density

6.15 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 145 °C)

assay

≥99%

form

crystalline

autoignition temp.

1004 °F

loss

0.5 wt. % loss on heating, 155°C (typical, TGA)

bp

340 °C (lit.)

mp

210-215 °C (lit.)

solubility

alcohols: soluble, benzene: soluble, chloroform: soluble, hydronaphthalenes: soluble, supercritical carbon dioxide: soluble

orbital energy

HOMO 5.7 eV , LUMO 1.7 eV 

SMILES string

c1ccc2cc3ccccc3cc2c1

InChI

1S/C14H10/c1-2-6-12-10-14-8-4-3-7-13(14)9-11(12)5-1/h1-10H

InChI key

MWPLVEDNUUSJAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

TGA/DSC Lot specific traces available upon request

Application

Anthracene has been shown to be soluble in a variety of binary and ternary mixtures of cyclohexanone, ethyl acetate, and methanol .

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

249.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

121.0 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

pictograms

Environment
GHS09

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - PBT

Regulatory Listings

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120-12-7

CAS No.

120-12-7

CAS No.

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