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benzo(g,h,i)perylene

CAS Number: 191-24-2

Basic Information

The chemical structure of benzo(g,h,i)perylene Synonym(s): 1,12-benzoperylene; Benzo[g,h,i]perylene; Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Formula: C22H12
 Molecular Weight: 276.337
 Boiling Point (°C): 500
 Melting Point (°C): 278.3
 Contaminant Type: benzo(g,h,i)perylene is a polyclyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
Notes: Large, pale yellow-green plates (recrystallized from xylene)

Solubility (in water)

  • Solubility: 2.60E-08 g/100ml d
  • Solubility: 2.60E-04 mg/l ak
    Temperature (°C): 25

Half-Life (in soil unless otherwise noted)

  • t1/2: 590-650 days f
    Temperature (°C): 10-30
     Environment: Based upon aerobic soil die-away test data
  • t1/2: 600-650 days al
    Environment: biodegradation in aerobic soil

Soil Organic Carbon/Water Partition Coefficients

  • Koc: Log Koc: 6.2 ay
  • Koc: 90000-400000 al
    Formulation: calculated

Octanol-Water Partition Coefficients

  • Log Kow: 7.04 - 7.1 aj
  • Log Kow: 6.87 ay
  • Log Kow: 7.23 ak

Work Cited

d ChemFinder. Cambridge MA: CambridgeSoft Corporation. Retrieved November, 2003 from http://chemfinder.cambridgesoft.com
f Howard, P. H., R. S. Boethling, W. F. Jarvis, W. M. Meylan, and E. M. Michalenko. 1991. Handbook of Environmental Degradation Rates. Lewis Publishers., Chelsea, MI.
aj RAIS. 2005. Risk Assessment Information System. Pages retrieved April, 2005 from http://risk.lsd.ornl.gov/tox/rap_toxp.shtml. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management, Oak Ridge Operations (ORO) Office, Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC, Oak Ridge, TN.
ak Verschueren, K. 2001. Handbook of Environmental Data on Organic Chemicals, 4th edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York.
al Speclab.com. 2003. Spectrum chemcial fact sheet. Pages retrieved April 2005 from http://www.speclab.com/compound/. Spectrum Laboratory Inc, Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Savannah, GA.
ay Nagpal, N. K. 1993. Ambient Water Quality Criteria For Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). Pages retrieved April 2005 from http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wat/wq/BCguidelines/pahs/index.html. British Columbia Ministry of Environment.