Structured Summary
Abstract
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon found in tobacco smoke that is a potent carcinogen.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C20H16
- Molecular Weight
- 256.3 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 57-97-6
- IUPAC Name
- 7,12-dimethylbenzo[a]anthracene
- InChIKey
- ARSRBNBHOADGJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC1=C2C=CC3=CC=CC=C3C2=C(C4=CC=CC=C14)C
- MeSH Unique ID
- D015127
- Source
- PubChem CID 6001
MeSH Record
Classification
Broader headings
Related Concepts
Knowledge Graph
Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.
Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
MeSH Record
Synonyms
3 entry terms
- 7,12-Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene
- 7,12-Dimethylbenzanthracene
- 7,12 Dimethylbenzanthracene
MeSH Record
Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
MeSH Record
History Note
85(75); was see under BENZANTHRACENES 1975-84
MeSH Record
Previous Indexing
- Benzanthracenes (1966-1974)
MeSH Hierarchy
Tree Numbers
AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015127. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015127
- 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7,12-Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene
- 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q187487
- 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6001. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6001