DIBENZO(A,J)ANTHRACENE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

197.5°C

Boiling point:

356.16°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.1489 (estimate)

refractive index 

1.8120 (estimate)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

Water Solubility 

8.629ug/L(25 ºC)

BRN 

2051201

IARC

3 (Vol. Sup 7, 92) 2010

EPA Substance Registry System

Dibenz[a,j]anthracene (224-41-9)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

T

Risk Statements 

25-36/37/38-52/53

Safety Statements 

26-45-61

RIDADR 

2811

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

6.1(b)

PackingGroup 

III

DIBENZO(A,J)ANTHRACENE Usage And Synthesis

Definition

ChEBI: Dibenz[a,j]anthracene is a member of phenanthrenes.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 46, p. 2601, 1981 DOI: 10.1021/jo00325a041

Health Hazard

Dibenz[a,j]anthracene has shown to causeskin cancer in animals, producing tumor atthe site of application. There is no report ofits toxicity. It tested positive in a histidinereversion–Ames test.

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