Anthracene
SIAL/31581 - analytical standard
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
| application(s) | environmental |
| autoignition temp. | 1004 °F |
| bp | 340 °C (lit.) |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C14H10/c1-2-6-12-10-14 |
| InChI key | MWPLVEDNUUSJAV-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 210-215 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | c1ccc2cc3ccccc3cc2c1 |
| solubility | alcohols: soluble |
| benzene: soluble | |
| chloroform: soluble | |
| hydronaphthalenes: soluble | |
| supercritical carbon dioxide: soluble | |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| 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 has been used as reference standard in identifying and quantifying PAHs in edible oils using GC–MS method. |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| General description: | Anthracene is a low-molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). It acts as starting material for the production of anthraquinone. |
| Symbol |  GHS09 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 - P391 - P501 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi,N |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38-50/53 |
| Safety Statements | 26-60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 3077 9 / PGIII |
| Flash Point(F) | 249.8 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 121.0 °C - closed cup |
| bp | 340 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 210-215 °C (lit.) |
| Colour Index Number | 10790 |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |