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indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene

CAS Number: 193-39-5

Basic Information

The chemical structure of indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene Synonym(s): 1,10-(1,2-Phenylene)pyrene; 2,3-o-phenylenepyrene; o-phenylenepyrene; Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene; Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene
Formula: C22H12
 Molecular Weight: 276.338
 Boiling Point (°C): 530
 Contaminant Type: indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene is a polyclyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
Notes: YELLOW PLATES OR NEEDLES FROM LIGHT PETROLEUM; SOLN SHOW GREENISH YELLOW FLUORESCENCE

Solubility (in water)

  • Solubility: 6.20E-06 g/100ml d

Half-Life (in soil unless otherwise noted)

  • t1/2: 1.64-2.0 years f
    Environment: Based upon aerobic soil die-away test data

Soil Organic Carbon/Water Partition Coefficients

  • Koc: Log Koc: 6.2 ay
  • Koc: 20,146 al
    Formulation: estimated

Octanol-Water Partition Coefficients

  • Log Kow: 6.584 al

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.
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.