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Benz(a)anthracene

Chemical compound

Benzanthracene Benzanthrene 1,2-Benzanthracene Benzo[b]phenanthrene Tetracyclo[8.8.0.02,7.012,17]octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaene

Benz[a]anthracene or benzo[a]anthracene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C18H12. It is produced during incomplete combustion of organic matter.

Benz[a]anthracene is one of carcinogenic constituents of tobacco smoke.

References

(2014). "Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry : IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013 (Blue Book)". [[Royal Society of Chemistry.
(2002). "The MAK-Collection for Occupational Health and Safety". Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.
(2011). "Hazardous Compounds in Tobacco Smoke". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

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