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ANTHRACENE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
C14H10
formula, see observation
C6H4(CH)2C6H4
formula, see observation
120-12-7
CAS number
DEF

A crystalline tricyclic hydrocarbon ... that is white with violet fluorescence when pure and is obtained in the last stages of the distillation of coal tar and used especially in coatings (as for absorbing ultraviolet light) and as a luminescent material (as in scintillation counters).

OBS

Used in dyes, alizarin, phenanthrene, carbazole, anthraquinone, calico printing, as component of smoke screens, scintillation counter crystals, and organic semiconductors.

OBS

anthracene: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record; term adopted by Environment Canada, used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS).

OBS

The prefixes "ortho-," "meta-" and "para-," along with their corresponding abbreviations ("o-," "m-" and "p-"), appear in italics and are ignored in alphabetizing.

OBS

Also known under the following commercial designations: Green oil; Tetra Olive N2G.

OBS

Chemical formula: C14H10 or C6H4(CH)2C6H4

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C14H10
formula, see observation
C6H4(CH)2C6H4
formula, see observation
120-12-7
CAS number
DEF

Hydrocarbure que l'on retire des goudrons de houille, d'où son nom.

OBS

anthracène : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche; terme retenu par Environnement Canada, utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA).

OBS

Les préfixes de position «ortho-», «méta-» et «para-», tout comme les abréviations correspondantes «o-», «m-» et «p-», s'écrivent en italique et n'interviennent pas dans une classification par ordre alphabétique.

OBS

Formule chimique : C14H10 ou C6H4(CH)2C6H4

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C14H10
formula, see observation
C6H4(CH)2C6H4
formula, see observation
120-12-7
CAS number
OBS

Cristales amarillos con fluorescencia azulada. Soluble en alcohol y éter. Insoluble en agua. Fuerte irritante. Posible carcinógeno.

OBS

Fórmula química: C14H10 o C6H4(CH)2C6H4

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