Dibenz(a,h)anthracene

Dibenz[a,h]anthracene is an organic compound with the chemical formula C22H14. It is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon made of five fused benzene rings. It is a fused five ringed, cyclopenta, PAHs compound which is common as a pollutant of smoke and oils. It is white to light yellow crystalline solid. It is stable and highly genotoxic in bacterial and mammalian cell systems, as it intercalates into DNA and causes mutations.

Dibenz[a,h]anthracene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Benzo[k]tetraphene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.166
EC Number
  • 200-181-8
KEGG
RTECS number
  • HN2625000
UNII
UN number 3077
Properties
C22H14
Molar mass 278.3466
Density 1.232 g/cm3
Melting point 262 °C (504 °F; 535 K)
Hazards
GHS pictograms
GHS Signal word Danger
H350, H400, H410
P201, P202, P273, P281, P308+313, P391, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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