Benzo(k)fluoranthene

Benzo[k]fluoranthene

Identifiers
CAS Number	207-08-9
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	8804
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.379
KEGG	C14321
InChI InChI=1S/C20H12/c1-2-6-15-12-19-17-10-4-8-13-7-3-9-16(20(13)17)18(19)11-14(15)5-1/h1-12H Key: HAXBIWFMXWRORI-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C20H12/c1-2-6-15-12-19-17-10-4-8-13-7-3-9-16(20(13)17)18(19)11-14(15)5-1/h1-12H Key: HAXBIWFMXWRORI-UHFFFAOYAA
SMILES c1ccc2cc-3c(cc2c1)-c4cccc5c4c3ccc5
Properties
Chemical formula	C20H12
Molar mass	252.32 g·mol^−1
Appearance	Yellow crystals
Density	1.286 g/cm^3
Melting point	217 °C (423 °F; 490 K)
Hazards
Flash point	228.6 °C (443.5 °F; 501.8 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Benzo[k]fluoranthene is an organic compound with the chemical formula C₂₀H₁₂. Classified as a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), it is a colourless solid that is poorly soluble in most solvents. Impure samples can appear off white. Closely related isomeric compounds include benzo(a)fluoranthene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(e)fluoranthene, and benzo(j)fluoranthene.

More than 20% of the carbon in the universe may be associated with PAHs, including the benzofluoranthenes.^[1]

References

1. Hoover, Rachel (February 21, 2014). "Need to Track Organic Nano-Particles Across the Universe? NASA's Got an App for That". NASA. Retrieved February 22, 2014.