Anthracene

Catalog	ACM120127-1
CAS	120-12-7
Structure
Category	Environmental Standards
Description	Anthracene is a white to yellow solid with a weak aromatic odor. Sinks in water. (USCG, 1999);DryPowder;WHITE CRYSTALS OR FLAKES.;White to yellow solid with a weak aromatic odor.
Synonyms	Paranaphthalene
IUPAC Name	anthracene
Molecular Weight	178.23
Molecular Formula	C14H10
Canonical SMILES	C1=CC=C2C=C3C=CC=CC3=CC2=C1
InChI	InChI=1S/C14H10/c1-2-6-12-10-14-8-4-3-7-13(14)9-11(12)5-1/h1-10H
InChI Key	MWPLVEDNUUSJAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point	644 °F at 760 mm Hg (corrected); 439.7° F at 53 mm Hg, sublimes (NTP, 1992);339.9 °C;341.3 °C;342 °C;644°F
Melting Point	421 to 424 °F (NTP, 1992);215.0 °C;216 °C;218 °C;421-424°F
Flash Point	250 °F (NTP, 1992);121.0 °C (249.8 °F) - closed cup;250 °F (121 °C) (Closed cup);121 °C;250°F
Density	1.24 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999);1.25 at 27 °C/4 °C;1.25-1.28 g/cm³;1.24
Solubility	less than 1 mg/mL at 68° F (NTP, 1992);2.44e-07 M;In water, 4.34X10-2 mg/L at 24 °C;Insoluble in water;1.29 mg/L at 25 °C in distilled water;0.6 mg/L at 25 °C in salt water;One gram dissolves in 67 mL absolute alcohol, 70 mL methanol, 62 mL benzene, 85 mL chloroform, 200 mL ether, 31 mL carbon disulfide, 86 mL carbon tetrachloride, 125 mL toluene.;Slightly soluble in ethanol. ethyl ether, acetone, benzene, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride;Soluble in alcohol at 1.9/100 at 20 °C; in ether 12.2/100 at 20 °C;Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 0.00013
Application	Anthracene, a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), serves multiple industrial and scientific purposes due to its chemical properties. As a colorless to pale yellow crystalline solid exhibiting bluish fluorescence, anthracene is primarily used in the production of dyes, plastics, and pesticides. Its structure of three fused benzene rings makes it characteristic of aromatic compounds. Beyond these applications, anthracene plays a significant role in research settings and features in the creation of smoke screens and scintillation counter crystals, which detect and quantify flashes over time. Found in the heavy and green oil fractions of crude oil and obtained through fractional crystallization, anthracene is soluble in organic solvents and absolute alcohol. It undergoes various chemical reactions, such as oxidation to form anthraquinone, chlorination to produce anthraquinol, and sulfonation with sulfuric acid, demonstrating its versatility and importance in chemical synthesis and industrial processes.
EC Number	204-371-1;292-602-7
LogP	4.45 (LogP);log Kow = 4.45;4.5 (calculated)
Stability	Stable under recommended storage conditions.;Strongly triboluminescent and triboelectric.;Anthracene darkens in sunlight.
Vapor Density	6.15 (NTP, 1992) (Relative to Air);6.15 (Air = 1.0);Relative vapor density (air = 1): 6.15;6.15
Vapor Pressure	1 mm Hg at 293 °F (sublimes) (NTP, 1992);6.53e-06 mmHg;6.56X10-6 mm Hg at 25 °C (exptrapolated);Vapor pressure, Pa at 25 °C: 0.08;1 mmHg at 293°F (sublimes)

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