*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CW7700000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracene, 8-hexyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 63019-34-1
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 3296416
REFERENCE               : 3-05-00-02444 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C24-H24
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 312.48
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B666J H6
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 5-n-Hexyl-1,2-benzanthacene
   * 8-Hexylbenz(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           : 1050 mg/kg/44W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   PRLBA4 Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B: Biological
   Sciences.  (Royal Soc., 6 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG, UK) V.76- 
     1905-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 129,439,1940
 
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