3-Nitrobenzanthrone

3-Nitrobenzanthrone (3-nitro-7H-benz[de]anthracen-7-one) is a chemical compound emitted in diesel exhaust; it is a potent carcinogen.^[2] It produced the highest score ever reported in the Ames test, a standard measure of the cancer-causing potential of toxic chemicals, far greater than the previous known strongest (1,8-dinitropyrene, which is also found in diesel exhaust).^[3]

3-Nitrobenzanthrone

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 3-Nitro-7H-benzo[de]anthracen-7-one
Identifiers
CAS Number	17117-34-9 N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
ChemSpider	2103821 Y
KEGG	C20824
PubChem CID	2825690
UNII	O4OJW7BC7W
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60881271
InChI InChI=1S/C17H9NO3/c19-17-12-5-2-1-4-10(12)11-8-9-15(18(20)21)13-6-3-7-14(17)16(11)13/h1-9H Y Key: QAJOWHGESRCVLY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C17H9NO3/c19-17-12-5-2-1-4-10(12)11-8-9-15(18(20)21)13-6-3-7-14(17)16(11)13/h1-9H Key: QAJOWHGESRCVLY-UHFFFAOYAK
SMILES O=C2C1=CC=CC=C1C4=C3C2=CC=CC3C([N+]([O-])=O)C=C4 [O-][N+](=O)c2c1cccc4c1c(cc2)c3c(cccc3)C4=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C17H9NO3
Molar mass	275.26 g/mol
Melting point	248 °C (478 °F; 521 K)[1]
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	extremely carcinogenic
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

See also

• Benzanthrone