*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CW1795600
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracene,
                          5,6-dihydro-5,6-dihydroxy-7,12-dimethyl-, (E)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 16644-15-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199410
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H18-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 290.38
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B666&&T&J C1 J1 LQ MQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * trans-5,6-Dihydro-5,6-dihydroxy-7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene
   * trans-5,6-Dihydroxy-7,12-dimethyl-5,6-dihydrobenz(a)anthracene
 
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                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 umol/L
REFERENCE :
   BBRCA9 Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.  (Academic
   Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802)  V.1-    1959-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 83,1468,1978

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   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Negative: V79 cell culture-gene mutation

 
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