Anthracene

Anthracene is an organic compound with the molecular formula C14H10.

Formula
C14H10
Molar mass
178.23 g/mol
Also known as
Paranaphthalene, Anthracin, Tetra Olive N2G, Anthracen

Overview

Anthracene is an organic compound with the molecular formula C14H10.

Identifiers

Formula
C14H10
Molar mass
178.23 g/mol
Also known as
Paranaphthalene, Anthracin, Tetra Olive N2G, Anthracen
Chemical identifiers
SMILES
C1=CC=C2C=C3C=CC=CC3=CC2=C1
InChI
InChI=1S/C14H10/c1-2-6-12-10-14-8-4-3-7-13(14)9-11(12)5-1/h1-10H
PubChem CID
8418

Properties

Melting Point
216 °C
Boiling Point
341.3 °C
Density
1.25-1.28 g/cm³
Water solubility
0.6 mg/L at 25 °C in salt water

References

  1. PubChem Compound Summary: Anthracene (CID 8418)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem

    Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.

  2. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Anthracene — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8418#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-28

  3. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Anthracene — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8418#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-28

  4. ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs): Anthracene — densityILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8418#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred.

  5. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Anthracene — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8418#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Verschueren, K. Handbook of Environmental Data on Organic Chemicals. Volumes 1-2. 4th ed. John Wiley & Sons. New York, NY. 2001, p. 214