7,12-dimethyltetraphene

Term ID

CHEBI:254496

Synonyms

• 1,4-Dimethyl-2,3-benzphenanthrene
• 6,7-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene
• 7,12-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene
• 7,12-Dimethyl-1:2-benz(a)anthracene
• 7,12-Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene
• 7,12-Dimethylbenzanthracene
• 7,12-Dimethylbenzanthrancene
• 7,12-dimethylbenzo[a]anthracene
• 7,12-DMBA
• 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene
• 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthrazen
• 9,10-Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene
• DMBA

Definition

A tetraphene having methyl substituents at the 7- and 12-positions. It is a potent carcinogen and is present in tobacco smoke.

References

• beilstein:1912135
• cas:57-97-6
• gmelin:263937
• kegg.compound:C19488
• lincs.smallmolecule:LSM-37159
• pubmed:11488430
• pubmed:12839762
• pubmed:16020197
• pubmed:18992763
• pubmed:7561049

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )

Resources

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