benzo(e)pyrene

{{short description|Chemical compound}}

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Benzo(e)pyrene}}

{{correct title|reason=bracket|edit=substitution|Benzo[e]pyrene}}

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|Name=Benzo[e]pyrene

|ImageFile=Benzo(e)pyrene.png

|ImageSize = 175px

|ImageFile1 =Benzo(e)pyrene-3D-balls.png

|ImageSize1 = 195px

|ImageName = Benzo[e]pyrene

|PIN= Benzo[e]pyrene

|OtherNames= Pentacyclo[10.6.2.0^2,7.0^8,20.0^15,19]icosa-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19-decaene{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}

|Section1= {{Chembox Identifiers

| KEGG_Ref = {{keggcite|correct|kegg}}

| KEGG = C14435

| InChIKey = TXVHTIQJNYSSKO-UHFFFAOYAC

| StdInChIKey_Ref = {{stdinchicite|correct|chemspider}}

| StdInChIKey = TXVHTIQJNYSSKO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

| ChemSpiderID_Ref = {{chemspidercite|correct|chemspider}}

| ChemSpiderID = 8774

| PubChem = 9128

| EC_number = 205-892-7

| RTECS = DJ4200000

| UNNumber = 3077

| UNII = 63APT6398R

| CASNo = 192-97-2

| CASNo_Ref = {{cascite|correct|CAS}}

| InChI = 1/C20H12/c1-2-8-16-15(7-1)17-9-3-5-13-11-12-14-6-4-10-18(16)20(14)19(13)17/h1-12H

| StdInChI_Ref = {{stdinchicite|correct|chemspider}}

| StdInChI = 1S/C20H12/c1-2-8-16-15(7-1)17-9-3-5-13-11-12-14-6-4-10-18(16)20(14)19(13)17/h1-12H

| ChEBI_Ref = {{ebicite|correct|EBI}}

| ChEBI = 34567

| ChEMBL_Ref = {{ebicite|changed|EBI}}

| ChEMBL = 1371125

| SMILES=c3ccc2ccc1cccc4c1c2c3c5c4cccc5

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|Section2= {{Chembox Properties

| C=20|H=12

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| Density= 1.286 g/cm³

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|Section3= {{Chembox Hazards

| FlashPtC = 228.6

| GHSPictograms = {{GHS08}}{{GHS09}}

| GHSSignalWord = Danger

| HPhrases = {{H-phrases|350|410}}

| PPhrases = {{P-phrases|201|202|273|281|308+313|391|405|501}}

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Benzo[e]pyrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₂₀H₁₂. It is listed as a Group 3 carcinogen by the IARC.{{cite web|url=https://inchem.org/documents/iarc/vol32/benzo%5Be%5Dpyrene.html|title=Benzo[e]pyrene (IARC Summary & Evaluation, Volume 32, 1983)|website=Inchem}}