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benzo[c]phenanthrene

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Also known as Benzo(''c'')phenanthrene, 3,4-Benzphenanthrene, benzo(c)phenanthrene, 3,4-benzophenanthrene, tetrahelicene, benzo-3,4-phenanthrene, BcPh

'Benzo[c]phenanthrene' is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula . It is a white solid that is soluble in nonpolar organic solvents. It is a nonplanar molecule consisting of the fusion of four fused benzene rings. The compound is of mainly theoretical interest but it is environmentally occurring and weakly carcinogenic.

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Mass
228.094
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chemical formula
C₁₈H₁₂
canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC3=C2C4=CC=CC=C4C=C3
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mutagen
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Benzo(c)phenanthrene
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'Benzo[c]phenanthrene' is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula . It is a white solid that is soluble in nonpolar organic solvents. It is a nonplanar molecule consisting of the fusion of four fused benzene rings. The compound is of mainly theoretical interest but it is environmentally occurring and weakly carcinogenic.

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