| Bioactivity | 7,8,9,10-Tetrahydrobenzo[a]pyren-7-ol is a benzopyrene derivative that is activated by hepatic cytosol into electrophilic sulfuric acid esters[1], which are capable of forming covalent DNA adducts and inducing mutations[2]. | |||||||||
| Name | 7,8,9,10-Tetrahydrobenzo[pqr]tetraphen-7-ol | |||||||||
| CAS | 6272-55-5 | |||||||||
| Formula | C20H16O | |||||||||
| Molar Mass | 272.34 | |||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | |||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | |||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Glatt H, Pauly K, Frank H, Seidel A, Oesch F, Harvey RG, Werle-Schneider G. Substance-dependent sex differences in the activation of benzylic alcohols to mutagens by hepatic sulfotransferases of the rat. Carcinogenesis. 1994 Nov;15(11):2605-11. [2]. Surh YJ, Tannenbaum SR. Sulfotransferase-mediated activation of 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-7-ol, 7,8-dihydrodiol, and 7,8,9,10-tetraol derivatives of benzo[a]pyrene. Chem Res Toxicol. 1995 Jul-Aug;8(5):693-8. |