Molecular Structure of 7-Methylbenz(a)anthracene-10-carbonitrile (CAS NO.6366-23-0):

IUPAC Name: 7-methylbenzo[b]phenanthrene-10-carbonitrile
Empirical Formula: C₂₀H₁₃N 
Molecular Weight: 267.3239 
Surface Tension: 60.2 dyne/cm 
Density: 1.22 g/cm³ 
Flash Point: 267.7 °C 
Enthalpy of Vaporization: 78.74 kJ/mol 
Boiling Point: 515.5 °C at 760 mmHg 
Vapour Pressure: 9.77E-11 mmHg at 25°C 
Index of Refraction: 1.75 
Classification Code: Tumor data

Cyanide and its compounds are on the Community Right-To-Know List. 7-Methylbenz(a)anthracene-10-carbonitrile (CAS NO.6366-23-0) was reported in JNCIAM Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Questionable carcinogen with experimental tumorigenic data. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NO_x and CN⁻. See also NITRILES.

 7-Methylbenz(a)anthracene-10-carbonitrile ,with CAS number of 6366-23-0,can be called BRN 2587415 ; 7-Cyano-10-methyl-1,2-benzanthracene .