Dibenz(a,h)anthracene

Dibenz[a,h]anthracene is an organic compound with the chemical formula C₂₂H₁₄. It is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon made of five fused benzene rings. It is a fused five ringed, cyclopenta, PAHs compound which is common as a pollutant of smoke and oils. It is white to light yellow crystalline solid. It is stable and highly genotoxic in bacterial and mammalian cell systems, as it intercalates into DNA and causes mutations.

Dibenz[a,h]anthracene

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Benzo[k]tetraphene
Identifiers
CAS Number	53-70-3
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:35299
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1346946
ChemSpider	5678
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.166
EC Number	200-181-8
KEGG	C14325
PubChem CID	5889
RTECS number	HN2625000
UNII	T30ELH3D5X
UN number	3077
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9020409
InChI InChI=1/C22H14/c1-3-7-19-15(5-1)9-11-17-14-22-18(13-21(17)19)12-10-16-6-2-4-8-20(16)22/h1-14H
SMILES c1ccc2c(c1)ccc3c2cc4ccc5ccccc5c4c3
Properties
Chemical formula	C22H14
Molar mass	278.3466
Density	1.232 g/cm^3
Melting point	262 °C (504 °F; 535 K)
Hazards
GHS pictograms
GHS Signal word	Danger
GHS hazard statements	H350, H400, H410
GHS precautionary statements	P201, P202, P273, P281, P308+313, P391, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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