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48564

Benzo[a]pyrene

analytical standard, for environmental analysis

Synonym(s):

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

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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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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

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.

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Danger

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B - Muta. 1B - PBT - Repr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1 - vPvB

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

48564:4.548173963013E12

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LRAE0201
LRAD3067
LRAD8973
LRAC9817
LRAC4040

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Transgenerational inheritance of neurobehavioral and physiological deficits from developmental exposure to benzo [a] pyrene in zebrafish
Knecht AL, et al.
Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology (2017)
Determination of benzo [a] pyrene in smoked, cooked and toasted food products
Lintas C, et al.
Food and Cosmetics Toxicology, 17(4), 325-328 (1979)
Human genome-wide repair map of DNA damage caused by the cigarette smoke carcinogen benzo [a] pyrene
Li W, et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA (2017)
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