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dibenz[a,j]anthracene
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'Dibenz[a,j]anthracene (also known as benzo[m]tetraphene or 1,2:7,8-dibenzanthracene') is an organic compound with the chemical formula C22H14. It belongs to the class of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and is formed whenever there is incomplete combustion of organic matter. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified it as possibly carcinogenic to humans, grouped into IARC group 2B.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C22H14
- Molecular weight
- 278.3 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- pentacyclo[12.8.0.03,12.04,9.017,22]docosa-1(14),2,4,6,8,10,12,15,17,19,21-undecaene
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC3=CC4=C(C=C32)C5=CC=CC=C5C=C4
- InChIKey
- KLIHYVJAYWCEDM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 6.5
- Polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 0
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 278.11
Show 4 more facts
- subject has role
- carcinogen
- chemical formula
- C₂₂H₁₄
- canonical SMILES
- C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC3=CC4=C(C=C32)C5=CC=CC=C5C=C4
- Commons category
- Dibenzo(a,j)anthracene
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Description
- Occurrence
- Health effects
- In space
- See also
- References
'Dibenz[a,j]anthracene (also known as benzo[m]tetraphene or 1,2:7,8-dibenzanthracene') is an organic compound with the chemical formula C22H14. It belongs to the class of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and is formed whenever there is incomplete combustion of organic matter. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified it as possibly carcinogenic to humans, grouped into IARC group 2B.
==Description== Dibenz[a,j]anthracene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with five benzene rings. It has low water solubility and low volatility and therefore occurs predominantly in solid form, bound to particulates in polluted air, soil, or sediment.
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