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213942

3-Methylcholanthrene

98%

Synonym(s):

20-Methylcholanthrene, Methylcholanthrene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H16
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
268.35
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
200-276-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1913890
MDL number:
Assay:
98%
Form:
solid
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Quality Segment

assay

98%

form

solid

bp

280 °C/80 mmHg (lit.)

mp

178-180 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1ccc2cc3c(ccc4ccccc34)c5CCc1c25

InChI

1S/C21H16/c1-13-6-7-15-12-20-17-5-3-2-4-14(17)8-9-18(20)19-11-10-16(13)21(15)19/h2-9,12H,10-11H2,1H3

InChI key

PPQNQXQZIWHJRB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

3-Methylcholanthrene has been used to assess its tumor initiation activity by Bhas 42 cell transformation assay. It has also been used to induce the activity of cytochrome P450.

Biochem/physiol Actions

3-Methylcholanthrene is a carcinogen used to induce transformation of cultured cells. It is also used to induce fibrosarcomas and skin carcinomas in laboratory animals. 3-methylcholanthrene is a potent aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist.


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Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 4 - Carc. 1B

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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