*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CW8600000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracene-7-methanol,
                          3,4-dihydro-3,4-dihydroxy-12-methyl-, (E)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 69260-84-0
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2478339
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H18-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 306.38
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B666 QU&&&TJ C1 J1Q OQ PQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benz(a)anthracene-3,4-diol, 3,4-dihydro-7-(hydroxymethyl)-12-methyl-
   *   trans-3,4-Dihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-7-hydroxymethyl-12-methylbenz(a)anthrace
     ne
   * (E)-3,4-Dihydroxy-12-methyl-3,4-dihydrobenz(a)anthracene-7-methanol
 
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                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 nmol/plate
REFERENCE :
   CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
   Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106)  V.1-    1941-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   40,3661,1980

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   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive/limited: Carcinogenicity-mouse/rat

 
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