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Benzanthracene
Names


Preferred IUPAC name Tetraphene
Other names Benzanthracene Benzanthracene Benzanthrene 1,2-Benzanthracene Benzophenanthrene Tetracyclooctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaene
Identifiers
CAS Number	56-55-3
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:51348
ChemSpider	5739
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.255
KEGG	C14317
PubChem CID	5954
UNII	C5PLF6152K
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5023902
InChI InChI=1S/C18H12/c1-2-7-15-12-18-16(11-14(15)6-1)10-9-13-5-3-4-8-17(13)18/h1-12HKey: DXBHBZVCASKNBY-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C18H12/c1-2-7-15-12-18-16(11-14(15)6-1)10-9-13-5-3-4-8-17(13)18/h1-12HKey: DXBHBZVCASKNBY-UHFFFAOYAM
SMILES c1ccc2c(c1)ccc3c2cc4ccccc4c3
Properties
Chemical formula	C₁₈H₁₂
Molar mass	228.294 g·mol
Appearance	White solid
Density	1.19 g/cm
Melting point	158 °C (316 °F; 431 K)
Boiling point	438 °C (820 °F; 711 K)
Hazards
Flash point	209.1 °C (408.4 °F; 482.2 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Y verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Chemical compound

Benzanthracene or benzoanthracene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₁₈H₁₂. It is produced during incomplete combustion of organic matter.

Benzanthracene is one of carcinogenic constituents of tobacco smoke.

References

"Front Matter". Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry : IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013 (Blue Book). Cambridge: The Royal Society of Chemistry. 2014. p. 208. doi:10.1039/9781849733069-FP001. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
"Benzo[a]anthracene [MAK Value Documentation, 2012]". The MAK-Collection for Occupational Health and Safety. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA. 2002. pp. 231–242. doi:10.1002/3527600418.mb5655e0027. ISBN 9783527600410.
Talhout, Reinskje; Schulz, Thomas; Florek, Ewa; Van Benthem, Jan; Wester, Piet; Opperhuizen, Antoon (2011). "Hazardous Compounds in Tobacco Smoke". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 8 (12): 613–628. doi:10.3390/ijerph8020613. ISSN 1660-4601. PMC 3084482. PMID 21556207.

External links

Toxic Substances Portal - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons A resource summarizing many toxicological aspects of benzanthracene and other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

v t e Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
2 rings	Butalene Azulene Naphthalene
3 rings	Acenaphthene Acenaphthylene Anthracene Fluorene Phenalene Phenanthrene
4 rings	Benzanthracene Benzofluorene Benzofluorene Benzophenanthrene Chrysene Fluoranthene Pyrene Tetracene Triphenylene Tricyclobutabenzene
5 rings	Benzacephenanthrylene Benzopyrene Benzopyrene Benzopyrene 6H-Benzopyrene(Olympicene) Benzofluoranthene Benzofluoranthene Benzofluoranthene Benzofluoranthene trans-Bicalicene Dibenzanthracene Dibenzanthracene Pentacene Pentaphene Perylene Picene Tetraphenylene
6 rings	Anthanthrene Benzoperylene Corannulene Dibenzopyrenes Hexacene Triangulene Zethrene
7+ rings	Coronene Dicoronylene Diindenoperylene Heptacene Hexabenzocoronene (Hexa-cata-) Kekulene Ovalene Rubicene Rubrene Sumanene Superphenalene Trinaphthylene Truxene
General classes	Acene Circulene Cyclacene Helicene Phenacene

v t e Aryl hydrocarbon receptor modulators
AhRTooltip Aryl hydrocarbon receptor	Agonists: Arachidonic acid metabolites (e.g., lipoxin A4, prostaglandin G2) Dietary carotenoids Flutamide Halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g., polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (e.g., TCDD), dibenzofurans, biphenyls) ΙΤΕ Modified low-density lipoproteins Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g., 3-methylcholanthrene, benzopyrene, benzanthracenes, benzoflavones (e.g., β-naphthoflavone)) Tapinarof (benvitimod) Tetrapyrroles (e.g., bilirubin) Tryptophan derivatives (e.g., indigo dye, indirubin) Antagonists: 7-Ketocholesterol CH-223191 Cyproterone acetate
See also Receptor/signaling modulators

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor modulators

AhRTooltip Aryl hydrocarbon receptor

Agonists: Arachidonic acid metabolites (e.g., lipoxin A4, prostaglandin G2)
Dietary carotenoids
Flutamide
Halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g., polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (e.g., TCDD), dibenzofurans, biphenyls)
ΙΤΕ
Modified low-density lipoproteins
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g., 3-methylcholanthrene, benzopyrene, benzanthracenes, benzoflavones (e.g., β-naphthoflavone))
Tapinarof (benvitimod)
Tetrapyrroles (e.g., bilirubin)
Tryptophan derivatives (e.g., indigo dye, indirubin)

See also: Receptor/signaling modulators

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