Structured Summary
Abstract
A potent mutagen and carcinogen. It is a public health concern because of its possible effects on industrial workers, as an environmental pollutant, an as a component of tobacco smoke.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C20H12
- Molecular Weight
- 252.3 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 50-32-8
- IUPAC Name
- benzo[a]pyrene
- InChIKey
- FMMWHPNWAFZXNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C2C3=C4C(=CC2=C1)C=CC5=C4C(=CC=C5)C=C3
- MeSH Unique ID
- D001564
- Source
- PubChem CID 2336
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Synonyms
4 entry terms
- 3,4-Benzopyrene
- 3,4-Benzpyrene
- 3,4 Benzopyrene
- 3,4 Benzpyrene
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Aspects Covered
20 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.
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Previous Indexing
- Benzopyrenes (1966-1984)
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NLM Classification
QV 633
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Benzo(a)pyrene. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001564. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001564
- Benzo(a)pyrene. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzo(a)pyrene
- Benzo(a)pyrene. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q306051
- Benzo(a)pyrene. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2336. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2336