1104. Benzo[e]pyrene

Nomenclature

CAS number: 192-97-2
1,2-Benzpyrene; 4,5-benzpyrene.
C20H12; mol wt 252.31.
C 95.21%, H 4.79%.

Description and references

Constituent of coal tar, q.v. Isoln: Cook et al., J. Chem. Soc. 1933, 396. Synthesis: Cook, Hewett, ibid. 398; Clar, Ber. 76, 609 (1943); Buchta, Krger, Ann. 705, 190 (1967). NMR spectra: Cobb, Memory, J. Chem. Phys. 47, 2020 (1967). Review: Clar, Polycyclic Hydrocarbons Vol. 2, (Academic Press, New York, 1964) p 127. Review of toxicology and human exposure: Toxicological Profile for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PB95-264370, 1995) 487 pp.

Chemical structure

Properties

Prisms or plates from benzene, mp 178-179°.