Anthracene
SIGMA/10580 - suitable for scintillation, ≥99.0% (GC)
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
| assay | ≥99.0% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 1004 °F |
| bp | 340 °C (lit.) |
| fluorescence | λex 251 nm; λem 401 nm in acetonitrile |
| form | powder or crystals |
| InChI | 1S/C14H10/c1-2-6-12-10-14 |
| InChI key | MWPLVEDNUUSJAV-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 210-215 °C (lit.) |
| 214-216 °C | |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| SMILES string | c1ccc2cc3ccccc3cc2c1 |
| solubility | alcohols: soluble |
| benzene: soluble | |
| chloroform: soluble | |
| hydronaphthalenes: soluble | |
| supercritical carbon dioxide: soluble | |
| sublimation residue | ≤0.1% |
| suitability | suitable for scintillation |
| 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 . |
| Quantity: | λmax. 357 nm, log ε 3.92 |
| Symbol |  GHS09 |
| 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 |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (GC) |
| bp | 340 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 210-215 °C (lit.); 214-216 °C |
| Colour Index Number | 10790 |
| UNSPSC | 12171500 |