11H-BENZ(BC)ACEANTHRYLENE Property

Melting point:

122.7-123.1 °C

Boiling point:

318.02°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.1385 (estimate)

refractive index 

1.4750 (estimate)

storage temp. 

Refrigerator

solubility 

Acetone (Very Slightly, Heated), Chloroform (Slightly)

form 

Solid

color 

Pale Yellow

IARC

3 (Vol. 92) 2010

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

11H-BENZ(BC)ACEANTHRYLENE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

11H-Benz[bc]aceanthrylene has a melting point of 123℃. Solutions have a greenish fluorescence.

Uses

11H-Benz[bc]aceanthrylene is used in research of carcinogenic activity of methylene-bridged derivatives of benz[a]anthracene. No carcinogenic action was observed. As a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), it is considered as a pollutant.

Definition

ChEBI: 11H-Benz[bc]aceanthrylene is a member of phenanthrenes.

Carcinogenicity

11H-Benz[bc]aceanthrylene gave positive results when tested for carcinogenicity in one initiation–promotion study on mouse skin, but gave negative results after subcutaneous injection to mice.