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| Preferred IUPAC name
 Tetraphene[1]  | |
| Other names
 Benz[a]anthracene Benzanthracene Benzanthrene 1,2-Benzanthracene Benzo[b]phenanthrene Tetracyclo[8.8.0.02,7.012,17]octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaene  | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.255 | 
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| Properties | |
| C18H12 | |
| Molar mass | 228.294 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | White solid | 
| Density | 1.19 g/cm3 | 
| Melting point | 158 °C (316 °F; 431 K) | 
| Boiling point | 438 °C (820 °F; 711 K) | 
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| Flash point | 209.1 °C (408.4 °F; 482.2 K) | 
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). 
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Benz[a]anthracene or benzo[a]anthracene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C18H12.[2] It is produced during incomplete combustion of organic matter.
Benz[a]anthracene is one of carcinogenic constituents of tobacco smoke.[3]
See also
- Tetracene, also known as benz[b]anthracene
 
References
- ↑ "Front Matter". Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry : IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013 (Blue Book). Cambridge: The Royal Society of Chemistry. 2014. p. 208. doi:10.1039/9781849733069-FP001. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
 - ↑ "Benzo[a]anthracene [MAK Value Documentation, 2012]". The MAK-Collection for Occupational Health and Safety. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA. 2002. pp. 231–242. doi:10.1002/3527600418.mb5655e0027. ISBN 9783527600410.
 - ↑ Talhout, Reinskje; Schulz, Thomas; Florek, Ewa; Van Benthem, Jan; Wester, Piet; Opperhuizen, Antoon (2011). "Hazardous Compounds in Tobacco Smoke". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 8 (12): 613–628. doi:10.3390/ijerph8020613. ISSN 1660-4601. PMC 3084482. PMID 21556207.
 
External links
- Toxic Substances Portal - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons A resource summarizing many toxicological aspects of benzanthracene and other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
 
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