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8.20109

Anthracene

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Anthracene, Paranaphthalene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C14H10
CAS Number:
120-12-7
Molecular Weight:
178.23
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
EC Index Number:
204-371-1
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
MFCD00001240
Assay:
≥98.5% (GC)
Form:
solid
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vapor pressure

0.000008 hPa ( 25 °C)

Quality Level

200

assay

≥98.5% (GC)

form

solid

autoignition temp.

540 °C

potency

>16000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

expl. lim.

0.6 % (v/v)

bp

340 °C/1013 hPa

mp

213-217 °C

transition temp

flash point 121 °C

solubility

<0.0001 g/L

density

1.13 g/cm3 at 20 °C

bulk density

330 kg/m3

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

c21c(cc3c(c2)cccc3)cccc1

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

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 98.5 % (a/a)
Melting range (lower value): ≥ 213 °C
Melting range (upper value): ≤ 217 °C
Identity (IR): passes test

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GHS07,GHS09

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Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

249.8 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

flash_point_c

121 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

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