Benzo[b]fluoranthene

• Formula: C₂₀H₁₂
• Molecular weight: 252.3093
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C20H12/c1-2-7-14-13(6-1)12-19-16-9-4-3-8-15(16)18-11-5-10-17(14)20(18)19/h1-12H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: FTOVXSOBNPWTSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 205-99-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Benz[e]acephenanthrylene; Benzo[e]fluoranthene; 2,3-Benzofluoranthrene; Benzo[e]acephenanthrylene; B(b)F; 2,3-Benzofluoranthene; 4,5-Benzofluoranthene; 2,3-Benzfluoranthene; 3,4-Benzfluoranthene; 3,4-Benzofluoranthene; Benz[b]fluoranthene; 3,4-Benz[e]acephenanthrylene; NSC 89265
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Phase change data

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Data compiled by: William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

IR Spectrum

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• SOLUTION (1% IN CCl4 FOR 3800-1340, 1% IN CS2 FOR 1340-400 CM^-1); BECKMAN IR-9 (GRATING); DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution

Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

• gas; HP-GC/MS/IRD

Gas Chromatography

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Lee's RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Lee's RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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