- Acenaphthene
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Acenaphthene 1,2-DihydroacenaphthyleneOther names1,8-Ethylenenaphthalene
peri-Ethylenenaphthalene
NaphthyleneethyleneIdentifiers CAS number 83-32-9 PubChem 6734 ChemSpider 6478 UNII V8UT1GAC5Y EC number 201-469-6 UN number 3077 KEGG C19312 ChEBI CHEBI:22154 RTECS number AB1000000 Jmol-3D images Image 1
Image 2- c2cc1cccc3c1c(c2)CC3
c1cc2cccc3c2c(c1)CC3
Properties Molecular formula C12H10 Molar mass 154.21 g mol−1 Appearance White or pale yellow crystalline powder Density 1.222 Melting point 93.4 °C, 367 K, 200 °F
Boiling point 279 °C, 552 K, 534 °F
Solubility in water 0.4 mg/100 ml Solubility in ethanol slight Solubility in chloroform slight Solubility in benzene very soluble Solubility in acetic acid soluble Hazards MSDS ICSC 1674 EU Index Not listed NFPA 704 Flash point 135 °C Autoignition
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references Acenaphthene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) consisting of naphthalene with an ethylene bridge connecting positions 1 and 8. An alternative name, 1,2-dihydroacenaphthylene, emphasizes that it is a hydrogenated form of acenaphthylene. It is a constituent of coal tar.
Acenaphthene was prepared the first time from coal tar by Marcellin Berthelot and after that with Bardy he synthesized it from α-ethyl naphthalene.
It is used in preparation of dyes, pesticides and pharmaceuticals.
It does not appear to be carcinogenic.
External links
- Method for sampling and analysis
- Chemical land datasheet
- MSDS at Oxford University
- National Pollutant Inventory - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Fact Sheet
- Entry in PAH database
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- c2cc1cccc3c1c(c2)CC3
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