CAS 78751-40-3: pyren-1-yl acetate

1-Pyrenol acetate is a synthetic aromatic hydrocarbon that has been used as a mutagen. It has been shown to produce mutations in bacterial enzymes and to induce photodecomposition. 1-Pyrenol acetate is mutagenic in Salmonella typhimurium, but not in Escherichia coli. The skeleton of 1-pyrenol acetate is oxidised to the corresponding carboxylic acid during metabolism. This may be due to its interaction with the liver microsomal enzyme system, which produces an endogenous oxidising agent.

Applications 1-Pyrenol Acetate is an intermediate in the synthesis of 8-Nitro-1-pyrenol-d8 (N519992), which is an urinary hydroxylated metabolites used as a biomarkers of exposure of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. This is the labeled analog. References Toriba, A., et al.: J. Health. Sci., 53; 631 (2007); Chae, Y.H., et al.: Cancer Res., 59, 1473 (1999); Sangaiah, R., et al.: Poly. Aro. Comp., 11, 283 (1996);