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48564

Benzo[a]pyrene

analytical standard, for environmental analysis

Synonym(s):

3,4-Benzopyrene, 3,4-Benzpyrene, Benzo[def]chrysene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H12
CAS Number:
50-32-8
Molecular Weight:
252.31
EC Number:
200-028-5
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24872109
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1911333
MDL number:
MFCD00003602

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Product Name

Benzo[a]pyrene, analytical standard, for environmental analysis

InChI key

FMMWHPNWAFZXNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C20H12/c1-2-7-17-15(4-1)12-16-9-8-13-5-3-6-14-10-11-18(17)20(16)19(13)14/h1-12H

SMILES string

c1ccc2c(c1)cc3ccc4cccc5ccc2c3c45

grade

analytical standard

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

packaging

pkg of 100 mg

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

495 °C (lit.)

mp

177-180 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

100

application(s)

environmental

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

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Application

Benzo[a]pyrene may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in olive oil, smoked and cooked food and roasted coffee samples by chromatography techniques.
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General description

Benzo[a]pyrene belongs to the class of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which can exist as a potent genotoxic compound majorly formed via pyrolysis of organic matter and can also be found in industrial and cigarette smoke, coal tar and food.
This compound is listed in the SVHC (Substances of very high concern) candidate list of ECHA (European Chemicals Agency)

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B - Muta. 1B - Repr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
LC26425V
LC23031V
LC19442V
LC16980V
LC15023V

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Human genome-wide repair map of DNA damage caused by the cigarette smoke carcinogen benzo [a] pyrene
Li W, et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA (2017)
Bioaccumulation in Marine Organisms: Effect of Contaminants from Oil Well Produced Water (2002)
Rapid determination of benzo [a] pyrene in roasted coffee and coffee brew by high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection
De Kruijf N, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 35(4), 545-549 (1987)
Benzo [a] pyrene-induced DNA damage associated with mutagenesis in primary human activated T lymphocytes
Liamin M, et al.
Biochemical Pharmacology (2017)
Transgenerational inheritance of neurobehavioral and physiological deficits from developmental exposure to benzo [a] pyrene in zebrafish
Knecht AL, et al.
Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology (2017)
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