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Benzo(k)fluoranthene

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Benzo[k]fluoranthene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Benzo[k]fluoranthene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 205-916-6
KEGG
RTECS number
  • DF6350000
UNII
UN number 2811, 3082
  • InChI=1S/C20H12/c1-2-6-15-12-19-17-10-4-8-13-7-3-9-16(20(13)17)18(19)11-14(15)5-1/h1-12H checkY
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  • InChI=1/C20H12/c1-2-6-15-12-19-17-10-4-8-13-7-3-9-16(20(13)17)18(19)11-14(15)5-1/h1-12H
    Key: HAXBIWFMXWRORI-UHFFFAOYAA
  • c1ccc2cc-3c(cc2c1)-c4cccc5c4c3ccc5
Properties
C20H12
Molar mass 252.316 g·mol−1
Appearance Yellow crystals
Density 1.286 g/cm3
Melting point 217 °C (423 °F; 490 K)
Hazards
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[k]fluoranthene is an organic compound with the chemical formula C20H12. Classified as a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), it forms pale yellow needles or crystals, and is poorly soluble in most solvents.[1] Impure samples can appear off white. Closely related isomeric compounds include benzo(a)fluoranthene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(e)fluoranthene, and benzo(j)fluoranthene.

References

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  1. ^ PubChem. "Benzo[k]fluoranthene". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-23.