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IUPAC name
benzo[c]phenanthrene
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| Other names
3,4-Benzphenanthrene, [4]Helicene
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.362 | ||
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| Properties | |||
| C18H12 | |||
| Molar mass | 228.2879 | ||
| Density | 1.19 g/cm3 | ||
| Boiling point | 436.7 °C (818.1 °F; 709.8 K) @760mmHg | ||
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| Flash point | 209.1 °C (408.4 °F; 482.2 K) | ||
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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.