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Benzo[e]pyrene

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

1,2-Benzpyrene, 4,5-Benzpyrene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H12
CAS Number:
192-97-2
Molecular Weight:
252.31
Beilstein:
1911334
EC Number:
205-892-7
MDL number:
MFCD00003605
UNSPSC Code:
12000000
PubChem Substance ID:
24867865

grade

analytical standard

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

packaging

ampule of 25 mg

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

177-180 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

c1ccc2c(c1)c3cccc4ccc5cccc2c5c34

InChI

1S/C20H12/c1-2-8-16-15(7-1)17-9-3-5-13-11-12-14-6-4-10-18(16)20(14)19(13)17/h1-12H

InChI key

TXVHTIQJNYSSKO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Benzo[e]pyrene is a pentacyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contaminant. It is a structural isomer of the potent carcinogen benzo[a]pyrene.

Application

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Pictograms

Health hazardEnvironment
GHS08,GHS09

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H350,H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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MKCP8988
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Photochemical transformations of benzo [e] pyrene in solution and adsorbed on silica gel and alumina surfaces
Fioressi S and Arce R
Environmental Science & Technology, 39, 3646-3655 (2005)
Formation of sulfate and glucoside conjugates of benzo [e] pyrene by Cunninghamella elegans
Pothuluri.V.J, et al.
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 45, 677-683 (1996)
Saffar Mansoor et al.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 51(5), 2601-2607 (2009-12-05)
To study the inhibitory effects of some agents or drugs (inhibitors) on benzo(e)pyrene (B(e)P)-induced cell death and apoptosis on human retinal pigment epithelial (ARPE-19) cells in vitro. ARPE-19 cells were pretreated with varying concentrations of different classes of inhibitors (calpain
W H Houser et al.
Molecular carcinogenesis, 5(3), 232-237 (1992-01-01)
In the rat, expression of the CYP1A1 gene is closely associated with arylhydrocarbon hydroxylase (AHH) enzyme activity. AHH is an inducile enzyme activity known to play an important role in the bioactivation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to mutagenic and
J A Gibbons et al.
Chemico-biological interactions, 83(3), 203-220 (1992-08-28)
The objective of this study was to examine the potential for a specific ligand of carcinogen binding protein (CBP) to induce changes in the overall character of hepatic microsomal cytochromes P-450 (P450) and to compare potential changes with those induced
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