Benzo[c]phenanthrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C18H12.

It is a white solid that is soluble in nonpolar organic solvents.

It is a nonplanar molecule[1][2] consisting of the fusion of four fused benzene rings.

The compound is of mainly theoretical interest but it is environmentally occurring[3] and weakly carcinogenic.

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