5-Methylchrysene
chemical compound
5-Methylchrysene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) with a molecular weight of 242.3 g/mol and melting point of 117.5 °C (243.5°F). The chemical formula of it is C19H14. It has a vapour pressure of 0.00000025 mmHg. It can cause cancer according to an independent committee of scientific and health experts (California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)). It appears as purple crystals and it is water insoluble (0.062 mg/L at 27 °C)(80.6°F)but soluble in acetone. It is a carbopolycyclic compound.
5-Methylchrysene is a member of a group of chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). 5-Methylchrysene is a product of incomplete combustion and as a component of tobacco and marijuana smoke, which will result in its direct release to the natural environment. There is no commercial production of this compound. 5-Methylchrysene is formed during the incomplete burning of coal, oil, gas, wood, garbage, or other organic substances.
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