One-electron oxidation of dibenzo [a] pyrenes by manganic acetate

P Cremonesi, B Hietbrink, EG Rogan…

Index: Cremonesi, Paolo; Hietbrink, Bruce; Rogan, Eleanor G.; Cavalieri, Ercole L. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1992 , vol. 57, # 12 p. 3309 - 3312

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Abstract

The dibenzo [a] pyrenes (DB [a] Ps) are carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) found as environmental pollutants. DB [a, l] P is the most potent carcinogenic PAH ever tested. To investigate the bioactivation of DB [a] Ps by one-electron oxidation, oxidation of DB [a, e] P, DB [a, h] P, DB [a, i] P, DB [a, l] P, and anthanthrene with Mn (OAcI3 was conducted and compared to that of benzo [a] pyrene (B [a] P). All five DB [a] Ps produced ...