Specification
Description
Benzo[ghi]perylene is a colorless to white crystalline solid. Water insoluble.;PALE YELLOW-GREEN CRYSTALS.
Synonyms
1H-pyrrolo(2,3-b)pyridine-3-acetic acid;7-Azaindole-3-acetic acid
IUPAC Name
hexacyclo[12.8.0.02,11.03,8.04,21.017,22]docosa-1(14),2(11),3(8),4,6,9,12,15,17(22),18,20-undecaene
Canonical SMILES
C1=CC2=C3C(=C1)C4=CC=CC5=C4C6=C(C=C5)C=CC(=C36)C=C2
InChI
InChI=1S/C22H12/c1-3-13-7-9-15-11-12-16-10-8-14-4-2-6-18-17(5-1)19(13)21(15)22(16)20(14)18/h1-12H
InChI Key
GYFAGKUZYNFMBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
550 °C at 760 mm Hg;550 °C
Melting Point
531 to 534 °F (NTP, 1992);278.0 °C;278.3 °C;278 °C
Density
1.3 g/cu cm;1.3 g/cm³
Solubility
9.41e-10 M;In water, 2.6X10-4 mg/L at 25 °C;Soluble in 1,4-dioxane, dichloromethane, benzene, and acetone;Solubility in water: none
Color/Form
Yellow-green fluorescent leaflets from benzene;Large, pale yellow-green plates (recrystallized from xylene)
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
Decomposition
Hazardous decomposition products formed under fire conditions - Carbon oxides.[Sigma-Aldrich; Safety Data Sheet for Benzo;When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.;Decomposes on heating. This produces toxic fumes.
Heat of Vaporization
96.1 kJ/mol (323-473 K)
LogP
6.63 (LogP);log Kow = 6.63;6.58
Monoisotopic Mass
276.0939g/mol
Other Experimental
Reaction with bromomaleic anhydride forms a dibromobenzo(ghi)perylene byproduct as well as coronene-dicarboxylic anhydride derivatives; reacts with nitrogen oxide & nitrogen dioxide to form nitro derivatives.;Enthalpy of fusion: 17.37 kJ/mol at 554.2 K;Henry's Law constant = 2.66X10-7 atm cu-m/mol at 20 °C;Hydroxyl radical reaction rate constant = 8.7X10-11 cu cm/molec-sec at 25 °C (est)
Stability
Stable under recommended storage conditions.[Sigma-Aldrich; Safety Data Sheet for Benzo;Stable to photo oxidation.
Vapor Pressure
1.00e-10 mmHg;1.0X10-10 mm Hg at 25 °C