Dibenz(a,h)anthracene

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Dibenz[a,h]anthracene
Identifiers
CAS number	53-70-3
ChemSpider	5678
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES c1ccc2c(c1)ccc3c2cc4ccc5ccccc5c4c3
InChI InChI=InChI=1/C22H14/c1-3-7-19-15(5-1)9-11-17-14-22-18(13-21(17)19)12-10-16-6-2-4-8-20(16)22/h1-14H
Properties
Molecular formula	C22H14
Molar mass	278.3466
Density	1.232 g/cm3
Melting point	262 °C
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Dibenz[a,h]anthracene is an organic compound with the chemical formula C₂₂H₁₄. It is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon made of five fused benzene rings. It is a fused five ringed, cyclopenta, PAHs compound which is common as a pollutant of smoke and oils. It is white to light yellow crystalline solid. It is stable and highly genotoxic in bacterial and mammalian cell systems, as it intercalates into DNA and causes mutations.