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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C18H12
Molecular Weight 228.2879
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of BENZ(A)ANTHRACENE

SMILES

C1=CC2=C(C=C1)C=C3C(C=CC4=C3C=CC=C4)=C2

InChI

InChIKey=DXBHBZVCASKNBY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C18H12/c1-2-7-15-12-18-16(11-14(15)6-1)10-9-13-5-3-4-8-17(13)18/h1-12H

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C18H12
Molecular Weight 228.2879
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Approval Year

PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Differential regulation and xenobiotic induction of tandem P450 monooxygenase genes pc-1 (CYP63A1) and pc-2 (CYP63A2) in the white-rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium.
2004-10
Formation of radical cations in a model for the metabolism of aromatic hydrocarbons.
2004-09-24
Continuous flow immunosensor for highly selective and real-time detection of sub-ppb levels of 2-hydroxybiphenyl by using surface plasmon resonance imaging.
2004-09-15
Sidestream tobacco smoke as the main predictor of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
2004-08-10
Development of an exonuclease protection mediated PCR bioassay for sensitive detection of Ah receptor agonists.
2004-07
Sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and hexachlorobenzene in spruce needles of eastern Alaska.
2004-06-15
Antisera to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their application on the detection of chemical carcinogens in blood sera of oncological patients.
2004-06
Identification of two Nereis virens (Annelida: Polychaeta) cytochromes P450 and induction by xenobiotics.
2004-05
Low iron diet retards 12-O-tetradecanoyl phorbol-13-acetate-mediated tumor promotion in murine skin.
2004-05
Assaying particle-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from archived PM2.5 filters.
2004-04-09
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons modulate cell proliferation in rat hepatic epithelial stem-like WB-F344 cells.
2004-04-01
Transport of anthracene and benz(a)anthracene through iron-quartz and three aquifer materials in laboratory columns.
2004-04
Synthesis of the o-quinones and other oxidized metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons implicated in carcinogenesis.
2004-03-19
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentration and composition determined in farmed blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) in a sea loch pre- and post-closure of an aluminium smelter.
2004-03
Chemical (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and heavy metal) levels in contaminated stormwater and sediments from a motorway dry detention pond drainage system.
2004-03
Use of the relative concentration to evaluate a multimedia model for PAHs in the absence of emission estimates.
2004-02-15
Gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons formed during the pyrolysis of phenylalanine.
2004-02-06
Photomutagenicity of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from the US EPA priority pollutant list.
2004-01-10
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in foods: human exposure through the diet in Catalonia, Spain.
2003-12
Microarray analysis of tumor necrosis factor alpha induced gene expression in U373 human glioblastoma cells.
2003-11-25
Oxidative DNA damage induced by benz[a]anthracene metabolites via redox cycles of quinone and unique non-quinone.
2003-11
Gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric study of the oil fractions produced by microwave-assisted pyrolysis of different sewage sludges.
2003-09-19
Dose-response studies on the induction of liver cytochromes P4501A1 and 1B1 by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in arylhydrocarbon-responsive C57BL/6J mice.
2003-09
Brominated dioxin-like compounds: in vitro assessment in comparison to classical dioxin-like compounds and other polyaromatic compounds.
2003-09
Biodegradation of selected UV-irradiated and non-irradiated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
2003-08
Effect-directed identification of oxygen and sulfur heterocycles as major polycyclic aromatic cytochrome P4501A-inducers in a contaminated sediment.
2003-07-15
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in mountain soils of the subtropical Atlantic.
2003-06-18
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, chlorinated pesticides (DDTs), hexachlorocyclohexane, and hexachlorobenzene residues in smoked seafood.
2003-06
Incomplete degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil inoculated with wood-rotting fungi and their effect on the indigenous soil bacteria.
2003-06
Effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on liver and lung cytochrome P450s in mice.
2003-05
Minor groove orientation for the (1S,2R,3S,4R)-N2- [1-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,3,4-trihydroxybenz[a]anthracenyl)]-2'-deoxyguanosyl adduct in the N-ras codon 12 sequence.
2003-03-04
Ecotoxicological risks associated with land treatment of petrochemical wastes. I. Residual soil contamination and bioaccumulation by cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus).
2003-02-28
Correlation between gene expression of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator (Arnt), cytochromes P4501A1 (CYP1A1) and 1B1 (CYP1B1), and inducibility of CYP1A1 and CYP1B1 in human lymphocytes.
2003-01
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-induced cytotoxicity in cultured rat Sertoli cells involves differential apoptotic response.
2003-01
The presence of inducible cytochrome P450 types 1A1 and 1A2 in the BeWo cell line.
2003-01
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon ecotoxicity data for developing soil quality criteria.
2003
Improving the biotreatment of hydrocarbons-contaminated soils by addition of activated sludge taken from the wastewater treatment facilities of an oil refinery.
2003
Effect of prenatal PAH exposure on birth outcomes and neurocognitive development in a cohort of newborns in Poland. Study design and preliminary ambient data.
2003
Deviation from additivity in mixture toxicity: relevance of nonlinear dose-response relationships and cell line differences in genotoxicity assays with combinations of chemical mutagens and gamma-radiation.
2002-12
Modulation of estrogen receptor-dependent reporter construct activation and G0/G1-S-phase transition by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in human breast carcinoma MCF-7 cells.
2002-12
Assessment of bioavailability and effects of chemicals due to remediation actions with caging mussels (Anodonta anatina) at a creosote-contaminated lake sediment site.
2002-11
Quantitative biomonitoring of PAHs using the Barnes mussel (Elliptio complanata).
2002-11
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon bioaccumulation by meiobenthic copepods inhabiting a superfund site: techniques for micromass body burden and total lipid analysis.
2002-11
[Effect of 5 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on estrogen receptor binding in rats].
2002-06
Gas chromatography-mass spectrometric determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in five species of fish from three sites in the Arabian Gulf.
2002-06
[The occurrence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in infusion of natural coffee, coffee substitute and cocoa].
2002
Fate of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination in a mangrove swamp in Hong Kong following an oil spill.
2002
Cytochrome P-450 induction in human lung tumor-derived cell lines. Characterisation and effects of inflammatory mediators.
1992-09-01
Induction of CYP1A1 mRNA in rat epidermis and cultured human epidermal keratinocytes by benz(a)anthracene and beta-naphthoflavone.
1992-09-01
Embryolethality and induction of 7-ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase in chick embryos by polychlorinated biphenyls and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having Ah receptor affinity.
1992-01
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Name Type Language
1,2-BENZANTHRACENE
MI  
Preferred Name English
BENZ(A)ANTHRACENE
HSDB  
Systematic Name English
NSC-30970
Code English
BENZO(B)PHENANTHRENE
Systematic Name English
BENZ(A)ANTHRACENE [HSDB]
Common Name English
BENZ(A)ANTHRACENE [IARC]
Common Name English
1,2-BENZANTHRACENE [MI]
Common Name English
2,3-BENZOPHENANTHRENE
Common Name English
TETRAPHENE
Systematic Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
IARC Benz[<i>a</i>]anthracene
Code System Code Type Description
WIKIPEDIA
BENZ(A)ANTHRACENE
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CAS
56-55-3
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID5023902
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HSDB
4003
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FDA UNII
C5PLF6152K
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CHEBI
51348
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NCI_THESAURUS
C44334
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PUBCHEM
5954
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MESH
C030935
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
200-280-6
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SMS_ID
300000053049
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MERCK INDEX
m2334
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PRIMARY Merck Index
NSC
30970
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