*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CW0730000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracene-8-carbonitrile, 7-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 63018-70-2
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 3325728
REFERENCE               : 3-09-00-03627 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H13-N
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 267.34
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B666J HCN J
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benz(a)anthracene, 8-cyano-7-methyl-
   * 5-Cyano-10-methyl-1,2-benzanthracene
   * 8-Cyano-7-methylbenz(a)anthracene
   * 7-Methylbenz(a)anthracene-8-carbonitrile
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   JNCIAM Journal of the National Cancer Institute.  (Washington, DC)  V.1-60,
   1940-78.  For publisher information, see JJIND8.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   1,303,1940
 
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