Benzo(e)pyrene
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Benzo[e]pyrene | |
| Other names
Pentacyclo[10.6.2.02,7.08,20.015,19]icosa-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19-decaene | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.358 |
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| UN number | 3077 |
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| Properties | |
| C20H12 | |
| Molar mass | 252.316 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 1.286 g/cm3 |
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| Danger | |
| H350, H410 | |
| P201, P202, P273, P281, P308+P313, P391, P405, P501 | |
| Flash point | 228.6 °C (443.5 °F; 501.8 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Benzo[e]pyrene (BeP)[1] is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C20H12. It is listed as a Group 3 carcinogen by the IARC.[2]
See also
- Benzopyrene
- Benzo[a]pyrene
- Benzene
- Pyrene, a four-ring analogue
References
- ↑ Fioressi, Silvina; Arce, Rafael (2003-08-01). "Excited States and Intermediate Species of Benzo[e]pyrene Photolyzed in Solution and Adsorbed on Surfaces". The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 107 (31): 5968–5975. doi:10.1021/jp027305f. ISSN 1089-5639.
- ↑ "Benzo[e]pyrene (IARC Summary & Evaluation, Volume 32, 1983)". Inchem.
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