| Identification | |
| Name: | Benzo[ghi]perylene |
| Synonyms: | 1,12-Benzoperylene;1,12-Benzperylene; NSC 89275 |
| CAS: | 191-24-2 |
| EINECS: | 205-883-8 |
| Molecular Formula: | C22H12 |
| Molecular Weight: | 276.34 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C22H12/c1-3-13-7-9-15-11-12-16-10-8-14-4-2-6-18-17(5-1)19(13)21(15)22(16)20(14)18/h1-12H |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Transport: | UN 3077 9/PG 3 |
| Melting Point: | 277-279 °C(lit.) |
| Flash Point: | -18 °C |
| Boiling Point: | >500 °C(lit.) |
| Density: | 1.378g/cm3 |
| Stability: | Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| Refractive index: | 2.009 |
| Solubility: | In water, 0.00026 mg/l at 25 deg C. Sol in 1,4-dioxane, dichloromethane, benzene, & acetone |
| Appearance: | Colorless to white crystalline solid |
| Specification: |
Benzo[ghi]perylene (191-24-2) is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, and also can be called 1,12-Benzperylene ; Benzo-1,12-perylene ; Benzo[ghi]perylene solution ;and 1,12-benzoperylene .Some may burn but none ignite readily. Containers may explode when heated. Some may be transported hot. |
| Report: |
IARC Cancer Review: Group 3 IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man . 7 , World Health Organization, Internation Agency for Research on Cancer,Lyon, France.: ) (Single copies can be ordered from WHO Publications Centre U.S.A., 49 Sheridan Avenue, Albany, NY 12210)1987,p. 56. , Animal Inadequate Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man . 32 , World Health Organization, Internation Agency for Research on Cancer,Lyon, France.: ) (Single copies can be ordered from WHO Publications Centre U.S.A., 49 Sheridan Avenue, Albany, NY 12210)1983,p. 195. . EPA Genetic Toxicology Program. |
| Flash Point: | -18 °C |
| Storage Temperature: | APPROX 4°C |
| Color: | Large, pale yellow-green plates (recrystallized from xylene) |
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