PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 256.5°C |
| Boiling point: | 465.14°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 1.1011 (estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.7480 (estimate) |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly, Heated) |
| BRN | 2557418 |
| IARC | 3 (Vol. Sup 7, 92) 2010 |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Methylchrysene, 1- (3351-28-8) |
Description and Uses
1-Methylchrysene is one of the methylated chrysenes (MeChry), as an aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) agonist. Methylated chrysenes (MeChry) are important cigarette smoke constituents and 5-MeChry has been listed as possibly carcinogenic to humans. 1-Methylchrysene is a possible carcinogenic agent.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS08 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H371 |
| Precautionary statements | P260-P264-P270-P309+P311-P405-P501 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
