Benz[a]anthracene,2-methyl-
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
2498-76-2
[ Name ]:
Benz[a]anthracene,2-methyl-
[Synonym ]:
2-Methyl-benz{a}anthracen
1-methyl benzo(a)anthracene
2-Methylbenz(a)anthracene
BENZ(a)ANTHRACENE,2-METHYL
2'-Methyl-1,2-benzanthracene
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.164g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
449.4ºC at 760mmHg
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C19H14
[ Molecular Weight ]:
242.31400
[ Flash Point ]:
217.8ºC
[ Exact Mass ]:
242.11000
[ LogP ]:
5.45460
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
7.61E-08mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.748
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- CX0875000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Benz(a)anthracene, 2-methyl-
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 2498-76-2
- BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
- 2048522
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199806
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 5
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C19-H14
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 242.33
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- L D6 B666J Q1
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 210 mg/kg/33W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Skin and Appendages - tumors
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 200 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
MUTATION DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- DNA damage
- TEST SYSTEM :
- Microorganism - not otherwise specified
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1800 umol/L
- REFERENCE :
- ZKKOBW Zeitschrift fuer Krebsforschung und Klinische Onkologie. (Berlin, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.76-92, 1971-78. For publisher information, see JCROD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 90,37,1977