Benz
'a''nthracene or benzo
'a''nthracene is a
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
A Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) is any member of a class of organic compounds that is composed of multiple fused aromatic rings. Most are produced by the incomplete combustion of organic matter— by engine exhaust fumes, tobacco, incine ...
with the
chemical formula
A chemical formula is a way of presenting information about the chemical proportions of atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound or molecule, using chemical element symbols, numbers, and sometimes also other symbols, such as pare ...
C
18H
12.
It is produced during incomplete combustion of organic matter.
Benz
'a''nthracene is one of carcinogenic constituents of
tobacco smoke
Tobacco smoke is a sooty aerosol produced by the incomplete combustion of tobacco during the smoking of cigarettes and other tobacco products. Temperatures in burning cigarettes range from about 400 °C between puffs to about 900 °C ...
.
See also
*
Tetracene, also known as benz
'b''nthracene
References
External links
Toxic Substances Portal - Polycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsA resource summarizing many toxicological aspects of benzanthracene and other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
IARC Group 2A carcinogens
Tetracyclic compounds
PBT substances