3-Nitrobenzanthrone (3-nitro-7H-benz[de]anthracen-7-one) is a chemical compound emitted in diesel exhaust; it is a potent carcinogen. 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).

CAS：17117-34-9
中文别名：
英文别名：3-Nitrobenzanthrone;
分子式：C17H9NO3
分子量：275.258
精确质量：275.058
Psa：62.89
Logp：4.4826

UNII：O4OJW7BC7W

密度：1.442g/cm3
沸点：506.2ºC at 760 mmHg
熔点：248ºC
闪点：256.6ºC
折射率：1.757
蒸汽压：2.27E-10mmHg at 25°C

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