benzo[a]pyrene

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q306051
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benzo[a]pyrene

Summary

benzo[a]pyrene is a type of chemical entity[1]. benzo[a]pyrene ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • benzo[a]pyrene's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • benzo[a]pyrene's canonical SMILES is recorded as C1=CC=C2C3=C4C(=CC2=C1)C=CC5=C4C(=CC=C5)C=C3[4].
  • benzo[a]pyrene's chemical formula is recorded as C₂₀H₁₂[5].
  • benzo[a]pyrene is a type of benzopyrene[6].
  • benzo[a]pyrene is a type of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons[7].
  • benzo[a]pyrene's Commons category is recorded as Benzo(a)pyrene[8].
  • benzo[a]pyrene comprises carbon[9].
  • benzo[a]pyrene's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[10].
  • benzo[a]pyrene's found in taxon is recorded as Angelica sinensis[11].
  • benzo[a]pyrene's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+252.094'}[12].
  • benzo[a]pyrene's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+179'}[13].
  • benzo[a]pyrene's subject has role is recorded as carcinogen[14].

Why It Matters

benzo[a]pyrene ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month).[2] benzo[a]pyrene has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] benzo[a]pyrene is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Recon 2.2: from reconstruction to model of human metabolism. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The natural compound n-butylidenephthalide derived from Angelica sinensis inhibits malignant brain tumor growth in vitro and in vivo. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . California Proposition 65 list of chemicals. Retrieved . oehha.ca.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · FlocciNivis · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pdb ligand id W62
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  2. 28d ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts
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    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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