ДИБЕНЗО(А,Е)ФЛУОРАНТЕН

Химические свойства

Yellow needles from benzene.

Использование

Dibenzo[a,e]fluoranthene is a useful intermediate in synthesizing poly cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and also a suspected carcinogenic compound.

Общее описание

Yellow crystals. Water insoluble.

Реакции воздуха и воды

Dust/air mixtures may ignite and explode. Insoluble in water.

Профиль реактивности

Vigorous reactions, sometimes amounting to explosions, can result from the contact between aromatic hydrocarbons, such as DIBENZO(A,E)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.

Канцерогенность

Applied dermally and in one initiation–promotion study on mice, dibenzo[a,e]fluoranthene gave positive results. On the basis of these data, it was concluded that there was limited evidence for the carcinogenicity of dibenzo[a,e]fluoranthene in experimental animals.