Anthracene
ALDRICH/141062 - ReagentPlus®, 99%
Synonym: Anthraxcene; Paranaphthalene
CAS Number: 120-12-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C14H10
Molecular Weight: 178.23
EC Number: 204-371-1
MDL Number: MFCD00001240
Linear Formula: C14H10
Product Type: Chemical


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assay | 99% |
autoignition temp. | 1004 °F |
bp | 340 °C (lit.) |
color | blue-violet fluorescence |
form | powder or flakes |
InChI | 1S/C14H10/c1-2-6-12-10-14 |
InChI key | MWPLVEDNUUSJAV-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | 210-215 °C (lit.) |
product line | ReagentPlus® |
Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
SMILES string | c1ccc2cc3ccccc3cc2c1 |
solubility | alcohols: soluble |
benzene: soluble | |
chloroform: soluble | |
hydronaphthalenes: soluble | |
supercritical carbon dioxide: soluble | |
toluene: soluble 20 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow | |
vapor density | 6.15 (vs air) |
vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 145 °C) |
Application: | Anthracene has been shown to be soluble in a variety of binary and ternary mixtures of cyclohexanone, ethyl acetate, and methanol . |
Application: | Anthracene was used to study the photodimerization reaction of anthracene in supercritical CO2. |
General description: | Anthracene derivatives are useful in preparing stable blue-emitting organic electroluminescence devices. It is oxidized to anthracene cis-1,2-dihydrodiol by Mycobacterium sp. strain PYR-12. It forms bis-adducts by [4+2]-cycloaddition reaction with [5,6]-fullerene C60. |
Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
Packaging: | 1, 25, 100 g in poly bottle |
Symbol | ![]() |
Signal word | Warning |
Hazard statements | H410 |
Precautionary statements | P273 |
Hazard Codes | Xi,N |
Risk Statements | 36/37/38-50/53 |
Safety Statements | 26-60-61 |
RIDADR | UN 3077 9 / PGIII |
WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
Flash Point(F) | 249.8 °F - closed cup |
Flash Point(C) | 121.0 °C - closed cup |
Purity | 99% |
bp | 340 °C (lit.) |
mp | 210-215 °C (lit.) |
Colour Index Number | 10790 |
UNSPSC | 12352100 |