Benzo(c)phenanthrene

Benzo[c]phenanthrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C18H12. It is a white solid that is soluble in nonpolar organic solvents. It is a nonplanar molecule consisting of the fusion of four fused benzene rings. The compound is of mainly theoretical interest but it is environmentally occurring and weakly carcinogenic.

Benzo[c]phenanthrene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Benzo[c]phenanthrene
Other names
3,4-Benzophenanthrene; Benzo[e]phenanthrene; Tetrahelicene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.005.362
EC Number
  • 205-896-9
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C18H12/c1-3-7-16-13(5-1)9-11-15-12-10-14-6-2-4-8-17(14)18(15)16/h1-12H Y
    Key: TUAHORSUHVUKBD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C18H12/c1-3-7-16-13(5-1)9-11-15-12-10-14-6-2-4-8-17(14)18(15)16/h1-12H
    Key: TUAHORSUHVUKBD-UHFFFAOYAU
  • c3cc2ccc1ccccc1c2c4ccccc34
Properties
C18H12
Molar mass 228.294 g·mol−1
Appearance white solid
Density 1.19 g/cm3
Melting point 68 °C (154 °F; 341 K)
Boiling point 436.7 °C (818.1 °F; 709.8 K) @760mmHg
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H302, H312, H315, H319, H332, H335, H341, H351
P201, P202, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P281, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313, P312, P321, P322, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501
Flash point 209.1 °C (408.4 °F; 482.2 K)
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
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