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Benzo[a]pyrene

analytical standard, for environmental analysis

Synonym(s):

3,4-Benzopyrene, 3,4-Benzpyrene, Benzo[def]chrysene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H12
CAS Number:
50-32-8
Molecular Weight:
252.31
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1911333
EC Number:
200-028-5
MDL number:
MFCD00003602
UNSPSC Code:
12000000
PubChem Substance ID:
24872109

grade

analytical standard

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

packaging

pkg of 100 mg

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

495 °C (lit.)

mp

177-180 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

c1ccc2c(c1)cc3ccc4cccc5ccc2c3c45

InChI

1S/C20H12/c1-2-7-17-15(4-1)12-16-9-8-13-5-3-6-14-10-11-18(17)20(16)19(13)14/h1-12H

InChI key

FMMWHPNWAFZXNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Benzo[a]pyrene belongs to the class of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which can exist as a potent genotoxic compound majorly formed via pyrolysis of organic matter and can also be found in industrial and cigarette smoke, coal tar and food.

Application

Benzo[a]pyrene may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in olive oil, smoked and cooked food and roasted coffee samples by chromatography techniques.
Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B - Muta. 1B - Repr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Human genome-wide repair map of DNA damage caused by the cigarette smoke carcinogen benzo [a] pyrene
Li W, et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA (2017)
Bioaccumulation in Marine Organisms: Effect of Contaminants from Oil Well Produced Water (2002)
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