CAS 65199-11-3 appears in our catalog under these names: Benzopyrene Impurity 1, Benzo(a)pyrene-7,8-dione. Offered by: Chemat Brand, TRC. Available pack sizes: on request, 100mg.
Benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-dione is an o-quinone resulting from the formal oxidation of both of the hydroxy groups of benzo[a]pyrene-cis-7,8-dihydrodiol. Benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-dione is a metabolite of the widespread carcinogen benzo[a]pyrene. It has a role as a genotoxin and a xenobiotic metabolite. It is a member of orthoquinones and a member of pyrenes. It is functionally related to a benzo[a]pyrene-cis-7,8-dihydrodiol. It derives from a hydride of a benzo[a]pyrene.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C20H10O2 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 282.3 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-dione |
| InChIKey | CRYMJHJFLJAFNU-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C1=CC2=C3C(=C1)C=CC4=C3C(=CC5=C4C=CC(=O)C5=O)C=C2 |
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