|  | |  |  | 1,2-BENZANTHRAQUINONE Basic information | 
 | Product Name: | 1,2-BENZANTHRAQUINONE |  | Synonyms: | tetraphene-7,12(6aH,12aH)-dione;Tetraphene-7,12-dione;1,2-Benzo-9,10-anthraquinone;7,12-benz(a)anthraquinone;Benz[a]anthra-7,12-quinone;Benz[a]anthracene-7,12-quinone;Benzanthracene-7,12-dione;Benzanthraquinone |  | CAS: | 2498-66-0 |  | MF: | C18H10O2 |  | MW: | 258.27 |  | EINECS: | 219-693-8 |  | Product Categories: | C15  to  C38;Carbonyl  Compounds;Ketones |  | Mol File: | 2498-66-0.mol |  |  | 
|  |  | 1,2-BENZANTHRAQUINONE Chemical Properties | 
| Hazard Codes | Xi |  | Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |  | Safety Statements | 26 |  | RIDADR | 2811 |  | WGK Germany | 3 |  | RTECS | CW4591000 |  | HazardClass | 6.1(b) |  | PackingGroup | III |  | HS Code | 29146990 | 
|  |  | 1,2-BENZANTHRAQUINONE Usage And Synthesis | 
 | Chemical Properties | yellow to green powder |  | Uses | Benz[a]anthracene-7,12-dione is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon that is present in the emission soot of biomass fuels combustion. Benz[a]anthracene-7,12-dione is an urban air contaminant and also a potential mutagen & carcinogen. |  | Synthesis Reference(s) | The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 42, p. 3465, 1977 DOI: 10.1021/jo00442a002 |  | Purification Methods | Crystallise the dione from MeOH (charcoal). toluene, toluene/hexane, Me2CO, or AcOH. Alternatively purify it by sublimation in vacuo, or by zone refining. [Beilstein 7 H 826, 7 I 440, 7 II 760, 7 III 4278, 7 IV 2644.] | 
|  |  | 1,2-BENZANTHRAQUINONE Preparation Products And Raw materials | 
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