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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C20H12
Molecular Weight 252.3093
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of BENZO(A)PYRENE

SMILES

C1=CC2=CC3=C4C(C=CC5=C4C(C=C3)=CC=C5)=C2C=C1

InChI

InChIKey=FMMWHPNWAFZXNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C20H12/c1-2-7-17-15(4-1)12-16-9-8-13-5-3-6-14-10-11-18(17)20(16)19(13)14/h1-12H

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C20H12
Molecular Weight 252.3093
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Approval Year

PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Benzo(a)pyrene-coated onto Fe(2)O(3) particles-induced lung tissue injury: role of free radicals.
2001-06-10
Dose-response study of myo-inositol as an inhibitor of lung tumorigenesis induced in A/J mice by benzo.
2001-06-10
Inhibition of cytochrome P450 isozymes by curcumins in vitro and in vivo.
2001-06
Inhibition of liver methionine adenosyltransferase gene expression by 3-methylcolanthrene: protective effect of S-adenosylmethionine.
2001-05-01
Effect of bile salts, lipid, and humic acids on absorption of benzo[a]pyrene by isolated channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) intestine segments.
2001-05
An evaluation of the etiology of reduced CYP1A1 messenger RNA expression in the Atlantic tomcod from the Hudson River, New York, USA, using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction analysis.
2001-05
The rapid alveolar absorption of diesel soot-adsorbed benzo[a]pyrene: bioavailability, metabolism and dosimetry of an inhaled particle-borne carcinogen.
2001-05
Micronucleus induction and chromosomal aberration of 1- and 3-nitroazabenzo[a]pyrene and their N-oxides.
2001-05
Analysis of 200 food items for benzo[a]pyrene and estimation of its intake in an epidemiologic study.
2001-05
Intestinal bioavailability and biotransformation of 3-hydroxybenzo(a)pyrene in an isolated perfused preparation from channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus.
2001-05
Persistence of benzo[a]pyrene--DNA adducts in hematopoietic tissues and blood of the mummichog, Fundulus heteroclitus.
2001-05
Relationships between tissue concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and antioxidative responses of marine mussels, Perna viridis.
2001-05
Pulmonary induction of proinflammatory mediators following the rat exposure to benzo(a)pyrene-coated onto Fe2O3 particles.
2001-04-30
Evaluation of methods for predicting the toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures.
2001-04-15
The effects of a binary mixture of benzo(a)pyrene and 7H-dibenzo(c,g)carbazole on lung tumors and K-ras oncogene mutations in strain A/J mice.
2001-04-11
Antagonistic interactions among nephrotoxic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
2001-04-06
Chromosome analysis of human spermatozoa following in vitro exposure to cyclophosphamide, benzo(a)pyrene and N-nitrosodimethylamine in the presence of rat liver S9.
2001-04-05
Enhanced concentrations of PAHs in groundwater at a coal tar site.
2001-04-01
Lung carcinogenesis: resveratrol modulates the expression of genes involved in the metabolism of PAH in human bronchial epithelial cells.
2001-04-01
Fast sequential injection determination of benzo[A]pyrene using variable angle fluorescence with on-line solid-phase extraction.
2001-04
Benzene-extracted components are important for the major activity of diesel exhaust particles: effect on interleukin-8 gene expression in human bronchial epithelial cells.
2001-04
Biodegradation of phenanthrene in river sediment.
2001-04
Susceptibility of proliferating cells to benzo[a]pyrene-induced homologous recombination in mice.
2001-04
Protective effect of Cassia occidentalis L. on cyclophosphamide-induced suppression of humoral immunity in mice.
2001-04
The role of nucleotide excision repair and loss of p53 in mutagenesis and carcinogenesis.
2001-03-31
New models for assessing carcinogenesis: an ongoing process.
2001-03-31
Partitioning, extractability, and formation of nonextractable PAH residues in soil. 2. Effects on compound dissolution behavior.
2001-03-15
Partitioning, extractability, and formation of nonextractable PAH residues in soil. 1. Compound differences in aging and sequestration.
2001-03-15
Detection of drug-induced, superoxide-mediated cell damage and its prevention by antioxidants.
2001-03-15
Analysis of 13 (32)P-DNA postlabeling studies on occupational cohorts exposed to air pollution.
2001-03-15
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure and burden of outdoor workers in Budapest.
2001-03-09
Hierarchy of DNA damage recognition in Escherichia coli nucleotide excision repair.
2001-03-06
Enhanced mineralization of benzo[a]pyrene in the presence of nonaqueous phase liquids.
2001-03
Internal exposure to PAHs of children and adults living in homes with parquet flooring containing high levels of PAHs in the parquet glue.
2001-03
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from the Ionian Sea, Italy.
2001-03
Effects of benzo[a]pyrene DNA adducts on Escherichia coli DNA polymerase I (Klenow fragment) primer-template interactions: evidence for inhibition of the catalytically active ternary complex formation.
2001-02-20
Sensitivity to DNA damage induced by benzo(a)pyrene diol epoxide and risk of lung cancer: a case-control analysis.
2001-02-15
Uridine uptake inhibition as a cytotoxicity test for a human hepatoma cell line (HepG2 cells): comparison with the neutral red assay.
2001-02-14
Impact of cellular metabolism on the biological effects of benzo[a]pyrene and related hydrocarbons.
2001-02
"IARC Group 2B carcinogens" reported in cigarette mainstream smoke.
2001-02
Detection and quantification of depurinated benzo[a]pyrene-adducted DNA bases in the urine of cigarette smokers and women exposed to household coal smoke.
2001-02
Synthesis, characterization, and comparative 32P-postlabeling efficiencies of 2,6-dimethylaniline-DNA adducts.
2001-02
The effect of different oil spill remediation techniques on petroleum hydrocarbon elimination in Australian bass (Macquaria novemaculeata).
2001-02
Three different stable human breast adenocarcinoma sublines that overexpress ALDH3A1 and certain other enzymes, apparently as a consequence of constitutively upregulated gene transcription mediated by transactivated EpREs (electrophile responsive elements) present in the 5'-upstream regions of these genes.
2001-01-30
Tissue distribution and temperature-dependence of Anguilla anguilla L. EROD activity following exposure to model inducers and relationship with plasma cortisol, lactate and glucose levels.
2001-01
Photolysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in water.
2001-01
Application of the ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) assay to mixtures of halogenated aromatic compounds.
2001
[The effect of low-energy laser radiation and interferon to delay chemical carcinogenesis].
2001
Environmental toxicity assessment in the ParanĂ¡ river delta (Argentina): simultaneous evaluation of selected pollutants and mortality rates of Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia) early juveniles.
2001
Pentachlorophenol potentiates benzo[a]pyrene DNA adduct formation in adult but not infant B6C3F1 male mice.
2001
Patents

Patents

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Name Type Language
BENZO(A)PYRENE
HSDB   MI  
Systematic Name English
NSC-21914
Preferred Name English
BENZO(A)PYRENE [IARC]
Common Name English
B(A)P
Common Name English
BENZO(A)PYRENE [HSDB]
Common Name English
BAP
Common Name English
3,4-BENZOPYRENE
Common Name English
BENZO(D,E,F)CHRYSENE
Common Name English
3,4-BENZ(A)PYRENE
Common Name English
BENZO(DEF)CHRYSENE
Systematic Name English
3,4-BENZPYRENE
Common Name English
BENZOPYRENE
Systematic Name English
BENZO(A)PYRENE [MI]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C1956
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IARC Benzo[<i>a</i>]pyrene
NCI_THESAURUS C45188
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Code System Code Type Description
MESH
D001564
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
200-028-5
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NCI_THESAURUS
C29800
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WIKIPEDIA
BENZO(A)PYRENE
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CAS
50-32-8
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PUBCHEM
2336
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CHEBI
29865
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DAILYMED
3417WMA06D
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NSC
21914
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HSDB
2554
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FDA UNII
3417WMA06D
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SMS_ID
300000053138
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID2020139
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RXCUI
2534454
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MERCK INDEX
m2376
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PRIMARY Merck Index
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PARENT -> CONSTITUENT ALWAYS PRESENT
BENZO(A)PYRENE (ng/cigarette) Canadian = 6.1 SD(8.6) Imported = 5.7 SD(7.8)