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3-Methylcholanthrene

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Synonym(s):

20-Methylcholanthrene, Methylcholanthrene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H16
CAS Number:
56-49-5
Molecular Weight:
268.35
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
57647926
EC Number:
200-276-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1913890
MDL number:
MFCD00003704
Assay:
98%
Form:
solid
Quality level:
200
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Quality Level

200

assay

98%

form

solid

bp

280 °C/80 mmHg (lit.)

mp

178-180 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1ccc2cc3c(ccc4ccccc34)c5CCc1c25

InChI

1S/C21H16/c1-13-6-7-15-12-20-17-5-3-2-4-14(17)8-9-18(20)19-11-10-16(13)21(15)19/h2-9,12H,10-11H2,1H3

InChI key

PPQNQXQZIWHJRB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

3-Methylcholanthrene has been used to assess its tumor initiation activity by Bhas 42 cell transformation assay. It has also been used to induce the activity of cytochrome P450.

Biochem/physiol Actions

3-Methylcholanthrene is a carcinogen used to induce transformation of cultured cells. It is also used to induce fibrosarcomas and skin carcinomas in laboratory animals. 3-methylcholanthrene is a potent aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist.

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Health hazard
GHS08

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Danger

hcodes

H350,H413

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 4 - Carc. 1B

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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MKCZ1639
MKCW4323
MKCM7171
MKCG2810
MKBS1548V

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Articles

Carcinogenesis and Epigenetics

Cancer research has revealed that the classical model of carcinogenesis, a three step process consisting of initiation, promotion, and progression, is not complete.

A high-throughput Bhas 42 cell transformation assay for the determination of the carcinogenicity of three herbal extracts
Pu J, et al.
Fundamental Toxicological Sciences, 3(4), 157-166 (2016)
Nadine Y Crowe et al.
The Journal of experimental medicine, 196(1), 119-127 (2002-07-03)
Natural killer (NK) T cells initiate potent antitumor responses when stimulated by exogenous factors such as interleukin (IL)-12 or alpha-galactosylceramide (alpha-GalCer), however, it is not clear whether this reflects a physiological role for these cells in tumor immunity. Through adoptive
Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor: A New Player of Pathogenesis and Therapy in Cardiovascular Diseases
Yi T, et al.
BioMed Research International, 1-11 (2018)
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
213942-250MG04061838773005
213942-100MG04061838772992