The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Cyclopenta [cd] pyrene and monomethyl isomers

R Sangaiah, A Gold

Index: Sangaiah, R.; Gold, A. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1991 , vol. 56, # 23 p. 6717 - 6720

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Abstract

Introduction Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and their methyl congeners are important environmental contaminants.'Cyclopenta [cd] pyrene (CPP) is an active mutagen2 and carcinogen? identified as a major extractable component of particulates from gasoline, kerosine, and coal combustion,"-6 and its co-occurrence with methylated isomers is suggested in GCMS analyses.'Although the effects of methylation on the biological activity ...