Questionable
carcinogen with experimental tumorigenic
data. Human mutation data reported. When
heated to decomposition it emits acrid
smoke and irritating fumes.
Purification Methods
Chromatograph it on silica gel with cyclohexane as eluent and recrystallise it from EtOH [Werst J Am Chem Soc 109 32 1987]. [Beilstein 5 IV 2312.]
9-METHYLANTHRACENE Preparation Products And Raw materials