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CAS Number: 120-12-7
Sum Formula: C14H10
Molar Mass: 178.2 g/mol
German Synonyms: Anthracen
English Synonyms: Anthracene
EC Number: 204-371-1
Properties: Dust explosion hazard
Temperature Class: T1
Structural Formula Anthracene

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Antoine parameters
1 DECHEMA 7.67401 Torr UTI: 1100-623-4236/0-39
UTI: 1100-623-4236/0-39;
Line no Upper temperature limit of Antoine equation Lower temperature limit of Antoine equation Antoine constant C Antoine constant B Antoine constant A
  • recommended value
  • saturated
  • property of pure substance
  • recommended value
  • saturated
  • property of pure substance
  • recommended value
  • by regression
  • saturated
  • property of pure substance
  • recommended value
  • by regression
  • saturated
  • property of pure substance
  • defined value
  • by regression
  • saturated
  • property of pure substance
1 < 245 °C > 180 °C 247.02 °C 2819.63 °C 7.67401 Torr
Bibliographic data
Author DECHEMA
Title Antoinekonstanten
Database PTB
Publisher Detherm
Boiling point
1 1941 Berger, H. 1013.25 hPa 340 °C UTI: 15-623-4202/0-39
UTI: 15-623-4202/0-39;
Line no Boiling temperature Pressure
  • defined value
  • at atmospheric pressure
  • saturated
  • property of pure substance
  • saturated
1 340 °C 1013.25 hPa
Bibliographic data
Title Brennbare Gase, Flüssigkeiten und feste Stoffe
Author Berger, H.
Year 1941
Publisher Edmund Stein u. Co.
Publisher City Potsdam
Language GERM
2 1950 1013.25 hPa 340 °C UTI: 1-623-4188/0-39
UTI: 1-623-4188/0-39;
Line no Boiling temperature Pressure
  • defined value
  • at atmospheric pressure
  • saturated
  • property of pure substance
  • saturated
1 340 °C 1013.25 hPa
Bibliographic data
Title Loss Prevention Bulletin No. 36.10: Properties of Flammable Liquids, Gases and Solids
Year 1950
Journal Title The Factory Mutual Engineering Division;Boston, Ma
Publisher The Factory Mutual Engineering Division
Publisher City Boston
Language ENGL
3 1951 Oehley, E. 1013.25 hPa 342 °C UTI: 13-623-4196/0-39
UTI: 13-623-4196/0-39;
Line no Boiling temperature Pressure
  • defined value
  • at atmospheric pressure
  • saturated
  • property of pure substance
  • saturated
1 342 °C 1013.25 hPa
Bibliographic data
Title Stoffdaten
Author Oehley, E.
Year 1951
Publisher Farbwerke Hoechst, Techn. Abt. Farben-Gruppe
Language GERM
4 1963 Nabert, K.; Schön, G. 1013.25 hPa 340 °C UTI: 1000-623-4229/0-39
UTI: 1000-623-4229/0-39;
Line no Boiling temperature Pressure
  • defined value
  • at atmospheric pressure
  • property of pure substance
1 340 °C 1013.25 hPa
Bibliographic data
Author Nabert, K.; Schön, G.
Year 1963
Title Sicherheitstechnische Kennzahlen brennbarer Gase und Dämpfe (mit 6. Nachtrag)
Publisher Deutscher Eichverlag
Publisher City Braunschweig
Abstract English Safety values of about 1000 flammable gases and vapors: Explosion limits, ignition temperatures, flash points, explosion pressures.
Language GERM
Density
1 1941 Berger, H. 1013.25 hPa 20 °C 1.25 g/cm3 UTI: 15-623-4203/0-39
UTI: 15-623-4203/0-39;
Line no Density Temperature Pressure
  • defined value
  • at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
  • property of pure substance
  • at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
  • property of pure substance
  • at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
1 1.25 g/cm3 20 °C 1013.25 hPa
Bibliographic data
Title Brennbare Gase, Flüssigkeiten und feste Stoffe
Author Berger, H.
Year 1941
Publisher Edmund Stein u. Co.
Publisher City Potsdam
Language GERM
2 1950 1013.25 hPa 20 °C 1.25 g/cm3 UTI: 1-623-4189/0-39
UTI: 1-623-4189/0-39;
Line no Density Temperature Pressure
  • defined value
  • at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
  • property of pure substance
  • at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
  • property of pure substance
  • at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
1 1.25 g/cm3 20 °C 1013.25 hPa
Bibliographic data
Title Loss Prevention Bulletin No. 36.10: Properties of Flammable Liquids, Gases and Solids
Year 1950
Journal Title The Factory Mutual Engineering Division;Boston, Ma
Publisher The Factory Mutual Engineering Division
Publisher City Boston
Language ENGL
3 1951 Oehley, E. 1.242 g/cm3 ... 1.25 g/cm3 UTI: 13-623-4197/0-39
UTI: 13-623-4197/0-39;
Line no Density
  • defined value
  • at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
  • property of pure substance
1 1.242 g/cm3 ... 1.25 g/cm3
Bibliographic data
Title Stoffdaten
Author Oehley, E.
Year 1951
Publisher Farbwerke Hoechst, Techn. Abt. Farben-Gruppe
Language GERM
4 1963 Nabert, K.; Schön, G. 1013.25 hPa 20 °C 1.24 g/cm3 UTI: 1000-623-4230/0-39
UTI: 1000-623-4230/0-39;
Line no Density Temperature Pressure
  • defined value
  • at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
  • property of pure substance
  • recommended value
  • at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
  • property of pure substance
  • recommended value
  • at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
1 1.24 g/cm3 20 °C 1013.25 hPa
Bibliographic data
Author Nabert, K.; Schön, G.
Year 1963
Title Sicherheitstechnische Kennzahlen brennbarer Gase und Dämpfe (mit 6. Nachtrag)
Publisher Deutscher Eichverlag
Publisher City Braunschweig
Abstract English Safety values of about 1000 flammable gases and vapors: Explosion limits, ignition temperatures, flash points, explosion pressures.
Language GERM
Diffusion coefficient
1 1963 Nabert, K.; Schön, G. 20 °C 0.05 cm2/s UTI: 1000-623-4233/0-39
UTI: 1000-623-4233/0-39;
Line no Diffusion coefficient Temperature
  • defined value
  • at room temperature
  • property of pure substance
  • recommended value
  • at room temperature
  • property of pure substance
1 0.05 cm2/s 20 °C
Bibliographic data
Author Nabert, K.; Schön, G.
Year 1963
Title Sicherheitstechnische Kennzahlen brennbarer Gase und Dämpfe (mit 6. Nachtrag)
Publisher Deutscher Eichverlag
Publisher City Braunschweig
Abstract English Safety values of about 1000 flammable gases and vapors: Explosion limits, ignition temperatures, flash points, explosion pressures.
Language GERM
Melting point
1 1941 Berger, H. 217 °C UTI: 15-623-4201/0-39
UTI: 15-623-4201/0-39;
Line no Melting temperature
  • defined value
  • at atmospheric pressure
  • property of pure substance
1 217 °C
Bibliographic data
Title Brennbare Gase, Flüssigkeiten und feste Stoffe
Author Berger, H.
Year 1941
Publisher Edmund Stein u. Co.
Publisher City Potsdam
Language GERM
2 1951 Oehley, E. 217 °C UTI: 13-623-4195/0-39
UTI: 13-623-4195/0-39;
Line no Melting temperature
  • defined value
  • at atmospheric pressure
  • property of pure substance
1 217 °C
Bibliographic data
Title Stoffdaten
Author Oehley, E.
Year 1951
Publisher Farbwerke Hoechst, Techn. Abt. Farben-Gruppe
Language GERM
3 1963 Nabert, K.; Schön, G. 1013.25 hPa 217 °C UTI: 1000-623-4234/0-39
UTI: 1000-623-4234/0-39;
Line no Melting temperature Pressure
  • defined value
  • at atmospheric pressure
  • saturated
  • property of pure substance
  • recommended value
  • at atmospheric pressure
  • saturated
1 217 °C 1013.25 hPa
Bibliographic data
Author Nabert, K.; Schön, G.
Year 1963
Title Sicherheitstechnische Kennzahlen brennbarer Gase und Dämpfe (mit 6. Nachtrag)
Publisher Deutscher Eichverlag
Publisher City Braunschweig
Abstract English Safety values of about 1000 flammable gases and vapors: Explosion limits, ignition temperatures, flash points, explosion pressures.
Language GERM
Relative gas density
1 1963 Nabert, K.; Schön, G. 6.15 UTI: 1000-623-4231/0-39
UTI: 1000-623-4231/0-39;
Line no Relative gas density
  • defined value
  • property of pure substance
1 6.15
Bibliographic data
Author Nabert, K.; Schön, G.
Year 1963
Title Sicherheitstechnische Kennzahlen brennbarer Gase und Dämpfe (mit 6. Nachtrag)
Publisher Deutscher Eichverlag
Publisher City Braunschweig
Abstract English Safety values of about 1000 flammable gases and vapors: Explosion limits, ignition temperatures, flash points, explosion pressures.
Language GERM
Solubility in water
1 2009 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) UTI: 228-623-4226/0-39
UTI: 228-623-4226/0-39;
Line no Solubility in water
  • defined value
  • property of pure substance
1 insoluble: less than 1 g/l [1]
[1] insoluble: less than 1 g/l
Bibliographic data
Author Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
Year 2009
Title Wasserlöslichkeit
Database PTB
Publisher Datenbank PTB-Lab. 3.43
Language GERM
  • The oxidizing agent is air with an oxygen content of 20.95 % by volume. In the data base it is usually not specified as mixture component. Exceptions are highlighted.
  • Pressure values are absolute, not gauge pressures.
  • Impurities can strongly influence characteristic safety data, particulary if the properties of the impurity considerably deviate from the respective properties of the pure substance.
  • Safety characteristics are only displayed if evaluated data are available.
  • Values can be cited by using the UTI number of the table (Uniform Table Identifier).
  • Color Codes:         recommended value             no recommendation               do not use value

Autoignition Temperature
1 1963 Nabert, K.; Schön, G. 540 °C UTI: 1000-623-4232/0-39
UTI: 1000-623-4232/0-39;
Line no Autoignition Temperature
  • recommended value
  • experimental
  • methode not internationally standardized
  • property of pure substance
1 540 °C
Bibliographic data
Author Nabert, K.; Schön, G.
Year 1963
Title Sicherheitstechnische Kennzahlen brennbarer Gase und Dämpfe (mit 6. Nachtrag)
Publisher Deutscher Eichverlag
Publisher City Braunschweig
Abstract English Safety values of about 1000 flammable gases and vapors: Explosion limits, ignition temperatures, flash points, explosion pressures.
Language GERM
2 1941 Berger, H. 472 °C UTI: 15-623-4207/0-39
UTI: 15-623-4207/0-39;
Line no Autoignition Temperature
  • methode not internationally standardized
  • property of pure substance
1 472 °C [1]
[1] in oxygen
Bibliographic data
Title Brennbare Gase, Flüssigkeiten und feste Stoffe
Author Berger, H.
Year 1941
Publisher Edmund Stein u. Co.
Publisher City Potsdam
Language GERM
3 1948 Scott, G.S; Jones, G.W.; Scott, F.E. 472 °C UTI: 26-623-4208/0-39
UTI: 26-623-4208/0-39;
Line no Autoignition Temperature
  • methode not internationally standardized
  • property of pure substance
1 472 °C
Bibliographic data
Title Determination of Ignition Temperatures of Combustible Liquids and Gases
Author Scott, G.S; Jones, G.W.; Scott, F.E.
Year 1948
Journal Title Anal. Chem.
Volume 20
Issue 3
Pages 238-241
Publisher Anal. Chem.
Language ENGL
4 1950 472 °C UTI: 1-623-4193/0-39
UTI: 1-623-4193/0-39;
Line no Autoignition Temperature
  • do not use
  • methode not internationally standardized
  • property of pure substance
1 472 °C
Bibliographic data
Title Loss Prevention Bulletin No. 36.10: Properties of Flammable Liquids, Gases and Solids
Year 1950
Journal Title The Factory Mutual Engineering Division;Boston, Ma
Publisher The Factory Mutual Engineering Division
Publisher City Boston
Language ENGL
5 1951 Oehley, E. 770 °C UTI: 13-623-4200/0-39
UTI: 13-623-4200/0-39;
Line no Autoignition Temperature
  • methode not internationally standardized
  • property of pure substance
1 770 °C
Bibliographic data
Title Stoffdaten
Author Oehley, E.
Year 1951
Publisher Farbwerke Hoechst, Techn. Abt. Farben-Gruppe
Language GERM
6 1954 Zabetakis, M.G.; Furno, A.L.; Jones,G.W. 540 °C UTI: 69-623-4209/0-39
UTI: 69-623-4209/0-39;
Line no Autoignition Temperature
  • methode not internationally standardized
  • property of pure substance
1 540 °C
Bibliographic data
Title Minimum Spontaneous Ignition Temperatures of Combustibles in Air
Author Zabetakis, M.G.; Furno, A.L.; Jones,G.W.
Year 1954
Journal Title Ind. Eng. Chem.
Volume 46
Pages 2173-2178
Publisher Ind. Eng. Chem.
Language ENGL
Flash point
1 2007 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) 182 °C UTI: 4027-623-4237/0-39
UTI: 4027-623-4237/0-39;
Line no Flash point
  • recommended value
  • experimental
  • closed cup
  • property of pure substance
1 182 °C [A]
[A] DIN EN ISO 3679: Determination of flash point - Method for flash no-flash and flash point by small scale closed cup tester; German version of EN ISO 3679:2022
Bibliographic data
Author Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
Year 2007
Title Sicherheitstechnische Kenngrößen: Messwerte 2007 des PTB-Laboratoriums 3.41
Database PTB
Publisher PTB-Lab. 3.41
Language GERM
2 1941 Berger, H. 121 °C UTI: 15-623-4204/0-39
UTI: 15-623-4204/0-39;
Line no Flash point
  • closed cup
  • property of pure substance
1 121 °C
Bibliographic data
Title Brennbare Gase, Flüssigkeiten und feste Stoffe
Author Berger, H.
Year 1941
Publisher Edmund Stein u. Co.
Publisher City Potsdam
Language GERM
3 1941 Berger, H. 196 °C UTI: 15-623-4205/0-39
UTI: 15-623-4205/0-39;
Line no Flash point
  • open cup
  • property of pure substance
1 196 °C
Bibliographic data
Title Brennbare Gase, Flüssigkeiten und feste Stoffe
Author Berger, H.
Year 1941
Publisher Edmund Stein u. Co.
Publisher City Potsdam
Language GERM
4 1950 121 °C UTI: 1-623-4190/0-39
UTI: 1-623-4190/0-39;
Line no Flash point
  • closed cup
  • property of pure substance
1 121 °C
Bibliographic data
Title Loss Prevention Bulletin No. 36.10: Properties of Flammable Liquids, Gases and Solids
Year 1950
Journal Title The Factory Mutual Engineering Division;Boston, Ma
Publisher The Factory Mutual Engineering Division
Publisher City Boston
Language ENGL
5 1950 196 °C UTI: 1-623-4191/0-39
UTI: 1-623-4191/0-39;
Line no Flash point
  • open cup
  • property of pure substance
1 196 °C
Bibliographic data
Title Loss Prevention Bulletin No. 36.10: Properties of Flammable Liquids, Gases and Solids
Year 1950
Journal Title The Factory Mutual Engineering Division;Boston, Ma
Publisher The Factory Mutual Engineering Division
Publisher City Boston
Language ENGL
6 1951 Oehley, E. 121 °C UTI: 13-623-4198/0-39
UTI: 13-623-4198/0-39;
Line no Flash point
  • closed cup
  • property of pure substance
1 121 °C
Bibliographic data
Title Stoffdaten
Author Oehley, E.
Year 1951
Publisher Farbwerke Hoechst, Techn. Abt. Farben-Gruppe
Language GERM
7 1963 Nabert, K.; Schön, G. 121 °C UTI: 1000-623-4227/0-39
UTI: 1000-623-4227/0-39;
Line no Flash point
  • experimental
  • closed cup
  • property of pure substance
1 121 °C
Bibliographic data
Author Nabert, K.; Schön, G.
Year 1963
Title Sicherheitstechnische Kennzahlen brennbarer Gase und Dämpfe (mit 6. Nachtrag)
Publisher Deutscher Eichverlag
Publisher City Braunschweig
Abstract English Safety values of about 1000 flammable gases and vapors: Explosion limits, ignition temperatures, flash points, explosion pressures.
Language GERM
Lower explosion limit
1 1963 Nabert, K.; Schön, G. 0.6 Vol% ± 10 % UTI: 1000-623-4235/0-39
UTI: 1000-623-4235/0-39;
Line no Lower explosion limit
  • recommended value
  • property of pure substance
1 0.6 Vol% ± 10 %
2 45 g/m3 ± 10 % ⚠
⚠ The reference for the specification in g/m3 is the molar volume at 20 °C
Bibliographic data
Author Nabert, K.; Schön, G.
Year 1963
Title Sicherheitstechnische Kennzahlen brennbarer Gase und Dämpfe (mit 6. Nachtrag)
Publisher Deutscher Eichverlag
Publisher City Braunschweig
Abstract English Safety values of about 1000 flammable gases and vapors: Explosion limits, ignition temperatures, flash points, explosion pressures.
Language GERM
2 1941 Berger, H. 0.6 Vol% UTI: 15-623-4206/0-39
UTI: 15-623-4206/0-39;
Line no Lower explosion limit
  • property of pure substance
1 0.6 Vol%
Bibliographic data
Title Brennbare Gase, Flüssigkeiten und feste Stoffe
Author Berger, H.
Year 1941
Publisher Edmund Stein u. Co.
Publisher City Potsdam
Language GERM
3 1946 Freytag, H. 53 g/m3 UTI: 6-623-4194/0-39
UTI: 6-623-4194/0-39;
Line no Lower explosion limit
  • property of pure substance
1 53 g/m3 ⚠
⚠ The reference for the specification in g/m3 is the molar volume at 20 °C
Bibliographic data
Title Merkblatt über Kennzahlen brennbarer Gase und Dämpfe
Author Freytag, H.
Year 1946
Publisher Magistrat von Gross-Berlin, Abteilung für Arbeit, Hauptamt für Arbeitsschutz
Publisher City Berlin
Language GERM
4 1950 0.6 Vol% UTI: 1-623-4192/0-39
UTI: 1-623-4192/0-39;
Line no Lower explosion limit
  • property of pure substance
1 0.6 Vol%
Bibliographic data
Title Loss Prevention Bulletin No. 36.10: Properties of Flammable Liquids, Gases and Solids
Year 1950
Journal Title The Factory Mutual Engineering Division;Boston, Ma
Publisher The Factory Mutual Engineering Division
Publisher City Boston
Language ENGL
5 1951 Oehley, E. 0.6 Vol% UTI: 13-623-4199/0-39
UTI: 13-623-4199/0-39;
Line no Lower explosion limit
  • property of pure substance
1 0.6 Vol%
Bibliographic data
Title Stoffdaten
Author Oehley, E.
Year 1951
Publisher Farbwerke Hoechst, Techn. Abt. Farben-Gruppe
Language GERM
Stoichiometric fraction of combustible substance in mixture with air
1 2005 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) 1.3 Mol% UTI: 220-623-4225/0-39
UTI: 220-623-4225/0-39;
Line no Stoichiometric fraction of combustible substance in mixture with air
  • recommended value
  • property of pure substance
1 1.3 Mol%
Bibliographic data
Author Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
Year 2005
Title Berechnete molare stöchiometrische Brenngasanteile in Luft (c_stoech)
Database PTB
Publisher Datenbank PTB-Lab. 3.43
Language GERM

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