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benzo(k)fluoranthene

CAS Number: 207-08-9

Basic Information

The chemical structure of benzo(k)fluoranthene Synonym(s): 11,12-Benzofluoranthene; 11,12-benzo[k]fluoranthene; 2,3,1',8'-binaphthylene; 8,9-benzofluoranthene; Benzo[k]fluoranthene; Benzo[k]fluoranthene ; Benzo (k) fluranthene; Dibenzo[b,jk]fluorene; B[K]F
Formula: C20H12
 Molecular Weight: 252.315
 Boiling Point (°C): 480
 Melting Point (°C): 215.7
 Contaminant Type: benzo(k)fluoranthene is a polyclyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
Notes: PALE YELLOW NEEDLES FROM BENZENE

Solubility (in water)

  • Solubility: 5.50E-08 g/100ml d
  • Solubility: 5.50E-04 mg/l ak

Half-Life (in soil unless otherwise noted)

  • t1/2: 2.49-5.86 years f
    Environment: Based upon aerobic soil die-away test data

Soil Organic Carbon/Water Partition Coefficients

  • Koc: ~1000000 al
    Formulation: estimated

Octanol-Water Partition Coefficients

  • Log Kow: Kow: 6.04 - 6.44 aj
  • Log Kow: 6.84 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.