48564

Benzo[a]pyrene

analytical standard, for environmental analysis

• Synonym(s): 3,4-Benzopyrene, 3,4-Benzpyrene, Benzo[def]chrysene
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₀H₁₂
• CAS Number: 50-32-8
• Molecular Weight: 252.31
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1911333
• EC Number: 200-028-5
• MDL number: MFCD00003602
• UNSPSC Code: 12000000
• PubChem Substance ID: 24872109

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• CofA: current certificate can be downloaded
• packaging: pkg of 100 mg
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• bp: 495 °C (lit.)
• mp: 177-180 °C (lit.)
• application(s): environmental
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• SMILES string: c1ccc2c(c1)cc3ccc4cccc5ccc2c3c45
• InChI: 1S/C20H12/c1-2-7-17-15(4-1)12-16-9-8-13-5-3-6-14-10-11-18(17)20(16)19(13)14/h1-12H
• InChI key: FMMWHPNWAFZXNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Benzo[a]pyrene belongs to the class of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which can exist as a potent genotoxic compound majorly formed via pyrolysis of organic matter and can also be found in industrial and cigarette smoke, coal tar and food.

Application

Benzo[a]pyrene may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in olive oil, smoked and cooked food and roasted coffee samples by chromatography techniques.

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08,GHS07,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H317,H340,H350,H360FD,H410
• pcodes: P202 - P261 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P308 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B - Muta. 1B - Repr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1
• Storage Class: 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable