*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CU0700000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(e)aceanthrylene, 5,6-dihydro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 3697-25-4
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 3609984
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H14
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 254.34
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L C66 K665 1A T&&&&TJ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 4,10-Ace-1,2-benzanthracene
   * Benz(e)aceanthrene
   * 1,2-Dihydrobenz(e)aceanthrylene
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 4 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - facilitates action of known carcinogen
REFERENCE :
   AJCAA7 American Journal of Cancer.  (New York, NY)  V.15-40, 1931-40.  For
   publisher information, see CNREA8.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 33,499,1938
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 80 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
   Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106)  V.1-    1941-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,454,1946
 
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