*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CW2450000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracene, 1,12-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 313-74-6
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1875941
REFERENCE               : 4-05-00-02585 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H16
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 256.36
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B666J C1 R1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1',9-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene
   * 1,12-Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 72 mg/kg/9W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   BAFEAG Bulletin de l'Association Francaise pour l'Etude du Cancer.  (Paris,
   France)  V.1-52, 1908-65. For publisher information, see BUCABS.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 49,312,1962
 
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