*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CW9800000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracene, 8-methoxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 63019-69-2
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1879220
REFERENCE               : 4-06-00-05083 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C19-H14-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 258.33
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B666J HO1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1,2-Benz(a)anthracene, 5-methoxy-
   * 5-Methoxy-1,2-benzanthracene
   * 8-Methoxybenz(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           : 60 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   BJCAAI British Journal of Cancer.  (Macmillan Press Ltd., Houndmills,
   Basingstoke, Hants. RG21 2XS, UK)  V.1-    1947-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   9,457,1955
 
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