Anthracene

GPTKB entity

Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
gptkbp:appearance Colorless to pale yellow solid
gptkbp:boilingPoint 340 °C
gptkbp:CASNumber 120-12-7
gptkbp:category Aromatic hydrocarbons
Organic semiconductors
Environmental pollutants
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C14H10
gptkbp:density 1.25 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy August Laurent
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1832
gptkbp:fluorescence Blue fluorescence
gptkbp:foundIn Coal tar
gptkbp:hasInChIKey MWPLJEKQWQGFFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
gptkbp:hasSMILES c1ccc2cc3ccccc3cc2c1
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Anthracene
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:Anthracene
gptkbp:KEGGID C06568
gptkbp:meltingPoint 218 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 178.23 g/mol
gptkbp:PubChem_CID CHEMBL14299
8418
CHEBI:22321
gptkbp:riskFactor Suspected of causing cancer
Harmful to aquatic life
gptkbp:solubility Very low
gptkbp:solubilityInBenzene Soluble
gptkbp:solubilityInEthanol Slightly soluble
gptkbp:structure Three fused benzene rings in a linear arrangement
gptkbp:uses Dye production
Scintillation counters
Organic semiconductor
Precursor to anthraquinone
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Naphthalene
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7