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Benzo[e]pyrene

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

1,2-Benzpyrene, 4,5-Benzpyrene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H12
CAS Number:
192-97-2
Molecular Weight:
252.31
EC Number:
205-892-7
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24867865
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1911334
MDL number:
MFCD00003605
NACRES:
NA.24
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

packaging

ampule of 25 mg

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

177-180 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

c1ccc2c(c1)c3cccc4ccc5cccc2c5c34

InChI

1S/C20H12/c1-2-8-16-15(7-1)17-9-3-5-13-11-12-14-6-4-10-18(16)20(14)19(13)17/h1-12H

InChI key

TXVHTIQJNYSSKO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Benzo[e]pyrene is a pentacyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contaminant. It is a structural isomer of the potent carcinogen benzo[a]pyrene.

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pictograms

Health hazardEnvironment
GHS08,GHS09

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H350,H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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MKCP8988
MKCJ7607
MKCH6832
MKCG1793
MKCF2419

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Formation of sulfate and glucoside conjugates of benzo [e] pyrene by Cunninghamella elegans
Pothuluri.V.J, et al.
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 45, 677-683 (1996)
Photochemical transformations of benzo [e] pyrene in solution and adsorbed on silica gel and alumina surfaces
Fioressi S and Arce R
Environmental Science & Technology, 39, 3646-3655 (2005)
S Faiderbe et al.
Cancer research, 52(10), 2862-2865 (1992-05-15)
High levels of anti-phosphatidylinositol (PtdIns) autoantibodies (autoAb) have been previously described in sera of cancer patients and in plasma of dimethylbenzanthracene-treated female Sprague-Dawley rats. The presence of anti-PtdIns autoAb was tested in a model of highly malignant sarcomas induced by
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44247504061838080912