*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CX3150000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracene,
                          8,9,10,11-tetrahydro-7,12-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 25486-91-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2453948
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H20
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 260.40
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B666T&&&J C1 J1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 7,12-Dimethyl-8,9,10,11-tetrahydrobenz(a)anthracene
   * 8,9,10,11-Tetrahydro-7,12-dimethylbenz(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           : 212 mg/kg/65W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   JNCIAM Journal of the National Cancer Institute.  (Washington, DC)  V.1-60,
   1940-78.  For publisher information, see JJIND8.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   44,641,1970
 
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