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); |