7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene

CAS: 57-97-6

Ref. TR-D464500

Product Information

• Name: 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene
• Synonyms: 7,12-DMBA, 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benz[a]anthracene, 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene, DMBA, DMBA (pharmaceutical), DMBAn, NSC 408823
• Brand: TRC
• Description: Applications 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene is a highly potent carcinogen that is activated by microsomal enzymes to a diol epoxide metabolite that binds covalently to DNA in mammalian cells, leading ultimately to tumor induction. Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the packageReferences Huggins, C., et al.: Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 58, 2253 (1967); Dipple, A., et al.: N. Cancer Res., 43, 4123 (1983)

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 256.34
• Formula: C₂₀H₁₆
• Color/Form: Neat
• 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