*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : SF7928000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Phenanthridine
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 229-87-8
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0120204
REFERENCE               : 5-20-08-00223 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C13-H9-N
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 179.23
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T B666 HNJ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 5-Azaphenanthrene
   * 9-Azaphenanthrene
   * 3,4-Benzoisoquinoline
   * Benzo(c)quinoline
   * 3,4-Benzoquinoline
   * 6-Phenanthridine
 
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                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   50NNAZ "Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons, International Symposium, 7th,
   1982," Cooke, M., and A.J. Dennis, eds., Columbus, OH, Battelle Press, 1983
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,73,1983

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: Histidine reversion-Ames test
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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