Properties of benz[a]anthracene

Thermophysical properties for benz[a]anthracene (CAS: 56-55-3). Use the selector below to view properties in different unit systems.

Calculation Conditions

The following state-dependent properties were calculated at these standard conditions.

Temperature

25 °C

Pressure

1.01325 bar

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Identification

  • Atoms
    C: 18, H: 12
  • CAS
    56-55-3
  • Formula
    C18H12
  • ID
    56-55-3
  • InChI
    C18H12/c1-2-7-15-12-18-16(11-14(15)6-1)10-9-13-5-3-4-8-17(13)18/h1-12H
  • InChI Key
    DXBHBZVCASKNBY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    benzo[a]anthracene
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    228.288
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    5954
  • SMILES
    C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC3=CC4=CC=CC=C4C=C32
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.569
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    23.9
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    705.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.69
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    159
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    438

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -1.33634
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00775624
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1203.04
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    470.913
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    1.0750e+5
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
  • Kinematic viscosity
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    265.163
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.18976
  • Parachor
    1.0135e-4
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00866
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    5.5691e-10
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    437.707
  • Solubility parameter
    2.2319e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.20422
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.16153
  • Surface tension
    0.0515728
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0140553
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.126037

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential