Benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-dione
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Benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-dione
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CAS No:
65199-11-3
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Formula:
C20H10O2
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Chemical Name:
Benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-dione
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Synonyms:
Benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-dione;Benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-quinone;7,8-Benzo[a]pyrenequinone;7,8-Dihydrobenzo[a]pyrene-7,8-dione
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Description
ChEBI: An o-quinone resulting from the formal oxidation of both of the hydroxy groups of benzo[a]pyrene-cis-7,8-dihydrodiol. Benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-dione is a metabolite of the widespread carcinogen benzo[ ]pyrene.
Benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-dione is an o-quinone resulting from the formal oxidation of both of the hydroxy groups of benzo[a]pyrene-cis-7,8-dihydrodiol. Benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-dione is a metabolite of the widespread carcinogen benzo[a]pyrene. It has a role as a xenobiotic metabolite and a genotoxin. It is a member of pyrenes and a member of orthoquinones. It derives from a benzo[a]pyrene-cis-7,8-dihydrodiol. It derives from a hydride of a benzo[a]pyrene.