## Anthracene

**Formula**
 
$C14H10$

**Pyrotechnic use**

Smoke compositions

**Synonyms**
 
TBD

**Description**
 
Blue or - if impure - green crystals gained by the distillation of coal tar. Anthracene is used in oxygen-negative compositions together with potassium perchlorate for black smoke production. It was excessively used in German smoke grenades during the second world war.

**Sources** 

TBD

**Hazards**
 
TBD