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benzo[e]pyrene

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benzo[e]pyrene

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Also known as 1,2-Benzpyrene, Benzo(l)pyrene, B(e)P, 9,10-Benzpyrene, 4,5-Benzpyrene, 4,5-Benzopyrene, 1,2-Benzopyrene, benzo(e)pyrene

'Benzo[e]pyrene' is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C20H12. It is listed as a Group 3 carcinogen by the IARC.

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Chemical data

Formula
C20H12
Molecular weight
252.3 g/mol
IUPAC name
benzo[e]pyrene
SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C3=CC=CC4=C3C5=C(C=CC=C25)C=C4
InChIKey
TXVHTIQJNYSSKO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
6.4
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
benzopyrene
Mass
252.094
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Commons category
Benzo(e)pyrene
chemical formula
C₂₀H₁₂
found in taxon
Nicotiana tabacum
canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C3=CC=CC4=C3C5=C(C=CC=C25)C=C4
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'Benzo[e]pyrene' is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C20H12. It is listed as a Group 3 carcinogen by the IARC.

==See also== Benzopyrene [[Benzo(a)pyrene|Benzo[a]pyrene]] Benzene Pyrene, a four-ring analogue

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