Fluoranthene
| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Fluoranthene | |
| Other names
Benzo[jk]fluorene Tetracyclo[7.6.1.05,16.010,15]hexadeca-1,3,5,7,9(16),10,12,14-octaene | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) |
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| 1907918 | |
| ChEBI | |
| ChEMBL | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.376 |
| EC Number |
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| 262216 | |
| KEGG | |
PubChem CID |
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 1325, 3082 |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |
| C16H10 | |
| Molar mass | 202.256 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Yellow to green needles |
| Density | 1.252 g/cm3 (0 °C), solid |
| Melting point | 110.8 °C (231.4 °F; 383.9 K) |
| Boiling point | 375 °C (707 °F; 648 K) |
| 265 μg/L (25 °C) | |
| −138.0·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Viscosity | 0.652 cP at 20 °C |
| Structure | |
| Planar | |
| 0.34 D | |
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: | |
| Warning | |
| H302, H410 | |
| P273, P501 | |
| Flash point | 210 °C (410 °F; 483 K) |
| Related compounds | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references | |
Fluoranthene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). The molecule can be viewed as the fusion of naphthalene and benzene unit connected by a five-membered ring. The chemical formula is C16H10. Although samples are often pale yellow, the compound is colorless. It is soluble in nonpolar organic solvents. It is a member of the class of PAHs known as non-alternant PAHs because it has rings other than those with six carbon atoms. It is a structural isomer of the alternant PAH pyrene. It is not as thermodynamically stable as pyrene. Its name is derived from its fluorescence under UV light.