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3-METHYLCHOLANTHRENE

Catalog No. 02199873 Name MP Biomedicals
CAS Number 56-49-5 Website http://www.mpbio.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
16-methylpentacyclo[11.6.1.0^{2,11}.0^{5,10}.0^{17,20}]icosa-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17(20)-nonaene
IUPAC Traditional name
methylcholanthrene
Synonyms
3-methyl-1,2-dihydrocyclopenta[ij]tetraphene

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 56-49-5
EC Number 200-276-4

PROPERTIES

Boiling Point 280°C/80 mmHg
Melting Point 170-173°C
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European Hazard Symbols Toxic Toxic (T)
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Risk Statements R:45
RTECS FZ3675000
Safety Statements S:53-36/37/39-45

DETAILS

Description (English)
Purity: ≥98%
Carcinogen used to induce transformation of cultured cells; used to induce fibrosarcomas and skin carcinomas in laboratory animals.

REFERENCES

  • Crowe, N.Y., et al., A critical role for natural killer T cells in immunosurveillance of methylcholanthrene-induced sarcomas. J. Exp. Med. 196, 119-127, (2002)
  • Hirai, K., et al., Clonal evolution and progression of 20-methylcholanthrene-induced squamous cell carcinoma of mouse epidermis as revealed by DNA instability and other malignancy markers. Eur. J. Histochem. 45, 319-332, (2001)