| Melting point |
157-159 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point |
437.6 °C(lit.) |
| Density |
1.274 g/cm3 |
| vapor pressure |
54.8 (de Kruif, 1980) |
| refractive index |
1.7710 (estimate) |
| Flash point |
-18 °C |
| storage temp. |
2-8°C |
| solubility |
Soluble in ethanol, ether, acetone, benzene (U.S. EPA, 1985), toluene, xylenes, and other
monoaromatic hydrocarbons. |
| pka |
>15 (Christensen et al., 1975) |
| form |
Solid |
| color |
Light Yellow |
| Water Solubility |
9.4ug/L(25 ºC) |
| Merck |
14,1062 |
| BRN |
1909298 |
| Henry's Law Constant |
1.48, 3.06, 6.22, 12.0, and 20.8 at 4.1, 11.0, 18.0, 25.0, and 31.0 °C, respectively (Bamford et al.,
1998) |
| Stability |
Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
56-55-3(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| IARC |
2B (Vol. 92, Sup 7) 2010 |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Benz[a]anthracene (56-55-3) |
