Benzo[a]pyrene
Properties
- Molecular formula
- C20H12
- Molar mass
- 252.32 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 252.0939 Da
- Density
- 1.35 g/mL
- Melting point
- 179–179.3 °C
- Boiling point
- 310–312 °C (at 10 Torr)
- Water solubility
- < 1 g/L (17.2 °C)
- logP
- 5.74Crippen estimate
- Polar surface area
- 0.0 Ų
- H-bond donors / acceptors
- 0 / 0
- Rotatable bonds
- 0
Hazards
Danger
- H317 May cause an allergic skin reactionSensitization, Skin
- H340 May cause genetic defectsGerm cell mutagenicity
- H350 May cause cancerCarcinogenicity
- H360FD May damage fertility; May damage the unborn childReproductive toxicity
- H400 Very toxic to aquatic lifeHazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard
- H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effectsHazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard
Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI), via PubChem.
Precautionary statements
P203, P261, P272, P273, P280, P302+P352, P318, P321, P333+P317, P362+P364, P391, P405, P501
Identifiers
CAS number
50-32-8SMILES
c1ccc2c(c1)cc1ccc3cccc4ccc2c1c34InChIKey
FMMWHPNWAFZXNH-UHFFFAOYSA-NInChI
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/h1-12HWeigh it out
Type any one amount. The others follow from the molar mass and density.
Names and synonyms
12 names
- Benzo(A)pyrene
- 3,4-Benzpyrene
- 3,4-Benzopyrene
- Benzopyrene
- Benz[a]pyrene
- 3,4-Benz[a]pyrene
- 6,7-Benzopyrene
- 4,5-Benzpyrene
- Benzo[d,e,f]chrysene
- 3,4-Benzpyrene (carcinogen)
- BaP
- NSC 21914
Work with Benzo[a]pyrene
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