3-Nitrobenzanthrone
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| 3-Nitrobenzanthrone | |
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| IUPAC name | 3-Nitro-3,3a-dihydro-benzo[de]anthracen-7-one |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [17117-34-9] |
| SMILES | O=C2C1=CC=CC=C1C4=C3C2=CC=CC3C([N+]([O-])=O)C=C4 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C17H9NO3 |
| Molar mass | 275.26 g/mol |
| Melting point |
248 °C[1] |
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3-Nitrobenzanthrone (3-nitro-7H-benz[de]anthracen-7-one) is a chemical emitted in the exhaust fumes of diesel engines which is a potent carcinogen.[2] It is reported as being the most powerful on record, far greater than the previous known strongest 1,8-dinitropyrene which also found in diesel exhaust.[3]
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- ^ Hansen, Tanja; Seidel, Albrecht; Borlak, Juergen (2007). "The environmental carcinogen 3-nitrobenzanthrone and its main metabolite 3-aminobenzanthrone enhance formation of reactive oxygen intermediates in human A549 lung epithelial cells". Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 221 (2): 222-234.
- ^ Volker M. Arlt (2005). "3-Nitrobenzanthrone, a potential human cancer hazard in diesel exhaust and urban air pollution: a review of the evidence". Mutagenesis 20 (6): 399-410. doi:.
- ^ New Scientist, Oct 25 1997, page 4
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