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) |