*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CW1785000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracene, 3,4-dihydro-3,4-dihydroxy-,
                          (E)-(+)-, (3S,4S)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 67335-43-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199412
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C18-H14-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 262.32
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B666 QU&&&TJ OQ PQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * (+)-(3S,4S)trans Benz(a)anthracene-3,4-dihydrodiol
   * (+)-(3S,4S)-trans-3,4-Dihydro-3,4-dihydroxybenz(a)anthracene
   * (+)-(3S,4S)-trans-3,4-Dihydro-3,4-dihydroxybenzo(a)anthracene
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 4390 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
REFERENCE :
   CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
   Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106)  V.1-    1941-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   38,1705,1978
 
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