CAS 17135-78-3: 2-Chloroanthracene

Applications 2-Chloroanthracene is a chlorinated anthracene with mutagenicity that is usually formed following water disinfection with chlorine. 2-Chloroanthracene is part of a class of halogenated pollutants observed in the urban atmosphere. References Onodera, S. et al.: Jap. J. Toxicol. Environ. Health, 40, 233 (1994); Ma, J. et al.: Environ. Sci. Technol., 43, 643 (2009);

2-Chloroanthracene

2-Chloroanthracene is a heteroatomic molecule that contains a chlorine atom. It can be found in the environment as an impurity in coal tar, petroleum, and asphalt. In addition to its environmental presence, it can also be synthesized from naphthalene or anthracene with the addition of chlorine gas. 2-Chloroanthracene is a reactive molecule that has been shown to cleave bonds in organic molecules. The time taken for this reaction varies depending on the type of bond being cleaved and the solvent used. 2-Chloroanthracene has a molecular weight of 214 g/mol and an x-ray absorption coefficient of 1.83 cm·g/mol·eV. This molecule is thermodynamically unstable at high temperatures but stable at low temperatures.