Chemical Properties
solid
Uses
Benzo[j]fluoranthene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon that has tumour initiating activity and can be found in soot, oil, water and soil extracts as a common pollutant.
Definition
ChEBI: Benzo[j]fluoranthene is a member of naphthalenes.
General Description
Yellow crystals. Insoluble in water.
Air & Water Reactions
Dust/air mixture may ignite and explode. Insoluble in water.
Reactivity Profile
Vigorous reactions, sometimes amounting to explosions, can result from the contact between aromatic hydrocarbons, such as BENZO(J)FLUORANTHENE, and strong oxidizing agents. They can react exothermically with bases and with diazo compounds. Substitution at the benzene nucleus occurs by halogenation (acid catalyst), nitration, sulfonation, and the Friedel-Crafts reaction.
Health Hazard
Benzo[j]fluoranthene is a cancer suspectagent. Animal studies present sufficient evidence on its carcinogenicity. It may causetumor in lungs and skin.
Carcinogenicity
Benzo[j]fluoranthene was tested
for carcinogenicity by dermal application in mice in four
studies, by intraperitoneal injection into
newborn mice in two studies and by intrapulmonary
implantation into rats in one study. With the
exception of one study on newborn female mice, benzo[j]
fluoranthene exhibited a significant carcinogenic activity in
all of the assays.
