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Specification Sheet

Product Name
Anthracene suitable for scintillation, ≥99.0% (GC)

Product Number
10580

Product Brand
SIGMA

CAS Number
120-12-7

Molecular Weight
178.23

Test

Specification

APPEARANCE (COLOR)White to Faint Beige
APPEARANCE (FORM)Powder or Crystals
PURITY (GC AREA %)≥ 99.0 %
MELTING POINT214 - 217 C
CARBON CONTENT94.34 % (Theory)
HYDROGEN CONTENT5.66 % (Theory)
EMISSION MAXIMUM401.0 ± 2.0 nm
REMARKS ON LUMINESCENCEExc.: 251 nm in acetonitrile
APPLICATION TESTsublimation residue ≤ 0.1 %