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Benz(a)anthracene
CAS # 56-55-3
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Compound Structure and Properties
Molecular Weight
228.2879
Formula
C
18
H
12
Melting Point
158 °C, 431 °K, 316 °F
Boiling Point
438 °C, 711 °K, 820 °F
Density
1.19 g/cm
3
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Synonyms
Benz[a]anthracene; Benzanthracene; Benzanthrene; Benzoanthracene; Benzo[a]anthracene; Benzo[b]phenanthrene; Tetraphene; 1,2-Benzanthracene; 1,2-Benzanthrene; 1,2-Benzoanthracene; 1,2-Benz[a]anthracene; 2,3-Benzophenanthrene; BA; Naphthanthracene; 1,2-Benzanthrazen; 2,3-Benzphenanthrene; Rcra waste number U018; Benzo[a]antraceno; Benzo(a)anthracène; Benzo(a)antracene; NSC 30970
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