Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)

Applications 3,11-Dimethylchrysene is a derivative of Chrysene (C428000), both being part of a group of polycyclic aromatic compounds suspected to have tumour-initiating effects on humans. References Schuetzle, D. & Daisey, J.: Genetic Toxicology of Complex Mixtures, No vol. given, 11 (1990); Shaw, G., et al.: Rev. Environ. Contam. T., No vol. given, 1 (1994)

Applications The metabolite in soil and sugar beets of Chloridazon. References Smith, D.T., et al.: Weed Sci., 18, 260 (1970),

Applications Dibenzo[e,l]pyrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). It is an isomer of Dibenzo[a,l]pyrene (D416945) which is confirmed to be highly carcinogenic. Dibenzo[e,l]pyrene is also used as a standard in determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH’s). References Wei, S., et al.: J. Environ. Monitor., 13, 2568 (2011); Anderson, L., et al.: Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol., 199, 85 (2004), Yu, Z., et al.: Cancer Res., 66, 755 (2006), Shen, J., et al.: Toxicol. Sci., 95, 313 (2007); Schubert, P., et al.: Analyt. Chem.m 75, 234 (2003)

Applications Labelled analogue of Dibenzo[a,i]pyrene, a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) with potent carcinogenic activity. Dibenzo[a,i]pyrene was shown to induce DNA adduction, tumorigenicity as well as Ki-ras oncogene mutations in strain A/J mouse lung. Dibenzo[a,i]pyrene has been shown to be present in cigarette smoke condensate and in automobile exhaust gas in small quantities. References Prahalad, A.K. et al.: Carcinogenesis, 18, 1955 (1997); Wynder, E.L. et al.: Nature, 192, 1092 (1961); Homburger, F. et al.: J. Nat. Cancer Inst., 44, 357 (1970);