PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 160°C |
| Boiling point: | 452.14°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 1.1011 (estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.7480 (estimate) |
| solubility | DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly, Heated, Sonicated) |
| form | Solid |
| color | White to Off-White |
Description and Uses
5-Methylbenz[a]anthracene is a monomethylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with carcinogenic activity.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) | ![]() ![]() GHS07,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302-H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P264-P270-P301+P312-P330-P501-P273-P391-P501 |




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