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Dibenz(a,h)anthracene
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Dibenz[a,h]anthracene or Benzo[k]tetraphene or 1,2:5,6-Dibenzanthracene is an organic compound with the chemical formula C22H14. It is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) made of five fused benzene rings. It is a fused five-ringed PAH which is common as a pollutant of smoke and oils. It is stable and highly genotoxic in bacterial and mammalian cell systems, as it intercalates into DNA and causes mutations.
The correct title of this article is Dibenz[a,h]anthracene. The substitution of any brackets is due to technical restrictions.
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Preferred IUPAC name
Benzo[k]tetraphene | |||
Other names
1,2:5,6-Dibenzanthracene | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.166 ![]() | ||
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UN number | 3077 | ||
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C22H14 | |||
Molar mass | 278.354 g·mol−1 | ||
Density | 1.232 g/cm3 | ||
Melting point | 262 °C (504 °F; 535 K)[1] | ||
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H350, H410 | |||
P201, P202, P273, P281, P308+P313, P391, P405, P501 | |||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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