benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-dione

Term ID

CHEBI:87752

Synonyms

• BaP-7,8-dione
• benzo(a)pyrene-7,8-dione
• benzo(a)pyrene-7,8-quinone
• benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-quinone
• benzo[pqr]tetraphene-7,8-dione
• BPQ

Definition

An o-quinone resulting from the formal oxidation of both of the hydroxy groups of benzo[a]pyrene-cis-7,8-dihydrodiol. Benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-dione is a metabolite of the widespread carcinogen benzo[a]pyrene.

References

• cas:65199-11-3
• pubmed:15206904
• pubmed:16962698
• pubmed:19726680
• pubmed:19916567
• pubmed:22480306
• pubmed:22782890
• pubmed:23117049
• pubmed:23587017
• pubmed:24047243
• pubmed:25616378
• pubmed:8384091
• reaxys:3551534

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )

Resources

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