Benzo(a)fluorene

Benzo[a]fluorene (IUPAC name, 11H-benzo[a]fluorene) is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). It is currently listed as a Group 3 carcinogen by the IARC.[2]

Benzo[a]fluorene[1]

Names
IUPAC name 11H-Benzo[a]fluorene
Other names 2,3-Benzopyrene Tetracyclo[8.7.0.0^2,7.0^11,16]heptadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octaene
Identifiers
CAS Number	238-84-6^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	8840^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.405
EC Number	205-944-9
KEGG	C19343^N
PubChem CID	9195
RTECS number	DF6382000
UNII	65EP6ZT62K
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3075204
InChI InChI=1S/C17H12/c1-3-7-14-12(5-1)9-10-16-15-8-4-2-6-13(15)11-17(14)16/h1-10H,11H2^Y Key: HKMTVMBEALTRRR-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C17H12/c1-3-7-14-12(5-1)9-10-16-15-8-4-2-6-13(15)11-17(14)16/h1-10H,11H2 Key: HKMTVMBEALTRRR-UHFFFAOYAQ
SMILES c4ccc3c2c(c1c(cccc1)C2)ccc3c4
Properties
Chemical formula	C17H12
Molar mass	216.277 g/mol
Density	0.819 g/cm^3
Melting point	189.5 °C (373.1 °F; 462.6 K)
Boiling point	405 °C (761 °F; 678 K)
Solubility in water	0.000045 g/L
Solubility	soluble in diethyl ether, benzene, chloroform
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

See also

• Benzo[c]fluorene
• Benzofluorene

References

1. Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 3–42, 8–119, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
2. "Benzo(a)fluorene (IARC Summary & Evaluation, Volume 32, 1983)". IARC. 17 April 1998. Retrieved 22 July 2010.