Anthracene

• Catalog No.: A8637
• CAS Number: 120-12-7
• M. F.: C14H10
• M. W.: 178.2292
• Purity: ~98%

SYNONYMS

• Title: 蒽
• IUPAC name: anthracene
• IUPAC Traditional name: anthracene
• Synonyms: Anthraxcene; Paranaphthalene

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 120-12-7
• Color Index Number: 10790
• EC Number: 204-371-1
• MDL Number: MFCD00001240
• Beilstein Number: 1905429

PROPERTIES

• Purity: ~98%
• Apperance: off-white to yellow powder
• Auto Ignition Point: 1004 °F
• Boiling Point: 340 °C(lit.)
• Flash Point: 121 °C
• Flash Point: 249.8 °F
• Melting Point: 210-215 °C(lit.)
• Solubility: alcohols: soluble
• Solubility: benzene: soluble
• Solubility: chloroform: soluble
• Solubility: hydronaphthalenes: soluble
• Solubility: supercritical carbon dioxide: soluble
• Vapor Pressure: 1 mmHg ( 145 °C)
• GHS Signal Word: Warning
• GHS Hazard statements: H315-H319-H335-H410
• European Hazard Symbols: Irritant (Xi)
• European Hazard Symbols: Nature polluting (N)
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
• GHS Precautionary statements: P261-P273-P305 + P351 + P338-P501
• RID/ADR: UN 3077 9/PG 3
• Risk Statements: 36/37/38-50/53
• RTECS: CA9350000
• Safety Statements: 26-60-61
• Hazard Class: 9
• UN Number: 3077
• Packing Group: 3
• German water hazard class: 2

DETAILS

Description (English)

Application
Anthracene has been shown to be soluble in a variety of binary and ternary mixtures of cyclohexanone, ethyl acetate, and methanol 1,2.