Melting point: |
177-180°C |
Boiling point: |
495°C |
Density |
1.1549 (estimate) |
vapor pressure |
2.4 at 25 °C (McVeety and Hites, 1988) |
refractive index |
1.8530 (estimate) |
Flash point: |
495°C |
storage temp. |
2-8°C |
solubility |
Soluble in benzene, toluene, and xylene; sparingly soluble in ethanol and methanol (Windholz et
al., 1983) |
form |
Crystalline |
pka |
>15 (Christensen et al., 1975) |
color |
Pale yellow/green/orange |
Water Solubility |
Soluble in benzene, toluene, and xylene. Sparingly soluble in alcohol, methanol. Insoluble in water |
Merck |
14,1103 |
BRN |
1911333 |
Henry's Law Constant |
7.35 at 25 °C (thermodynamic method-GC/UV spectrophotometry, Altschuh et al., 1999)(x 10-10 mmHg at 25 °C): |
Exposure limits |
OSHA: TWA 0.2 mg/m3 |
Stability: |
Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
InChIKey |
FMMWHPNWAFZXNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
CAS DataBase Reference |
50-32-8(CAS DataBase Reference) |
IARC |
1 (Vol. Sup 7, 92, 100F) 2012 |
EPA Substance Registry System |
Benzo[a]pyrene (50-32-8) |