7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene

CAS: 57-97-6

Ref. 3D-FD22356

Product Information

• Name: 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene
• Synonyms: 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene DMBA
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene is a potent carcinogen that can cause skin tumor formation and cancer in various organs. It is a powerful inhibitor of protein synthesis. 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene binds to the DNA polymerase enzyme and blocks the incorporation of nucleotides into the growing DNA strand. This prevents the synthesis of proteins from DNA templates, inhibiting protein synthesis and cell division. The compound also inhibits inflammation by blocking the production of prostaglandins.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 256.34 g/mol
• Formula: C₂₀H₁₆
• Purity: Min. 98 Area-%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C20H16/c1-13-16-8-5-6-9-17(16)14(2)20-18(13)12-11-15-7-3-4-10-19(15)20/h3-12H,1-2H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=ARSRBNBHOADGJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Cc1c2ccccc2c(C)c2c1ccc1ccccc12