| Catalogue Number | A130950 |
| Chemical Name | Acepyrene |
| Synonyms | Cyclopentapyrene; Acepyrylene; Cyclopenta[cd]pyrene |
| CAS Number | 27208-37-3 |
| Molecular Formula | C₁₈H₁₀ |
| Appearance | Orange to Dark Orange Solid |
| Melting Point | 174-177°C |
| Molecular Weight | 226.27 |
| Storage | Amber Vial, -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere |
| Solubility | Acetone (Slightly), Benzene (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| Stability | Light Sensitive |
| Category | Standards; Environmental Standards, Mutagens and Metabolites; |
| Applications | Acepyrene is a novel constituent discovered that belongs to the pyrene class of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Acepyrene occurs in a large variety of carbon black soots, in cigarette smoke and is the major representative of PAH in car engine exhaust gases. |
| References | Murray, R.W., et al.: Chem. Res. Toxicol., 8, 239 (1995); Mari, M., et al.: Sci. Total. Enviro., 408, 2387 (2010); Todorov, P.D., et al.: Chem. Phys. Lett., 454, 30 (2008); |