Dibenzo[a,i]pyrene

CAS: 189-55-9

Ref. TR-D416985

Product Information

• Name: Dibenzo[a,i]pyrene
• Synonyms: Benzo[rst]pentaphene, Benzo[rst]pentacene (7CI), 1,2:7,8-Dibenzpyrene, 3,4:9,10-Dibenzopyrene, Dibenzo[b,h]pyrene, NSC 87521

Description

Applications Dibenzo[a,i]pyrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) with potent carcinogenic activity. Dibenzo[a,i]pyrene was shown to induce DNA adduction, tumorigenicity as well as Ki-ras oncogene mutations in strain A/J mouse lung. Dibenzo[a,i]pyrene has been shown to be present in cigarette smoke condensate and in automobile exhaust gas in small quantities.
References Prahalad, A.K. et al.: Carcinogenesis, 18, 1955 (1997); Wynder, E.L. et al.: Nature, 192, 1092 (1961); Homburger, F. et al.: J. Nat. Cancer Inst., 44, 357 (1970);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 302.37
• Formula: C₂₄H₁₄
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C24H14/c1-3-7-19-15(5-1)13-17-9-10-18-14-16-6-2-4-8-20(16)22-12-11-21(19)23(17)24(18)22/h1-14H
• InChI key: InChIKey=TUGYIJVAYAHHHM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: c1ccc2c(c1)cc1ccc3cc4ccccc4c4ccc2c1c34