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3-Methylcholanthrene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H16
CAS Number:
56-49-5
Molecular Weight:
268.35
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1913890
EC Number:
200-276-4
MDL number:
MFCD00003704
UNSPSC Code:
12000000
PubChem Substance ID:
24867823

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

200

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

packaging

ampule of 50 mg

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

280 °C/80 mmHg (lit.)

mp

178-180 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

Cc1ccc2cc3c(ccc4ccccc34)c5CCc1c25

InChI

1S/C21H16/c1-13-6-7-15-12-20-17-5-3-2-4-14(17)8-9-18(20)19-11-10-16(13)21(15)19/h2-9,12H,10-11H2,1H3

InChI key

PPQNQXQZIWHJRB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

3-Methylcholanthrene, a potent polycyclic aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist, which is a carcinogen that can be obtained as a byproduct of combustion of various organic substances like coal, garbage, gas and oil. It suppresses the proliferation of human umbilical vascular endothelial cells.

Application

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pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 4 - Carc. 1B

Storage Class

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

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Molecular mechanisms of p21 and p27 induction by 3?methylcholanthrene, an aryl?hydrocarbon receptor agonist, involved in antiproliferation of human umbilical vascular endothelial cells
Pang P-H, et al.
Journal of Cellular Physiology, 215, 161-171 (2008)
Mechanism of p53-dependent apoptosis induced by 3-methylcholanthrene involvement of p53 phosphorylation and p38 MAPK
Kwon YW, et al.
The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 277, 1837-1844 (2002)
Attenuation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-mediated pulmonary carcinogenesis in mice by omega-3-fatty acids
Moorthy B, et al.
Faseb Journal, 31, 1067-1064 (2017)
3?Methylcholanthrene/Aryl?Hydrocarbon Receptor?Mediated Hypertension Through eNOS Inactivation
Chang C-C, et al.
Journal of Cellular Physiology, 232, 1020-1029 (2017)
Elin Swedenborg et al.
Molecular and cellular endocrinology, 362(1-2), 39-47 (2012-05-29)
The two estrogen receptor isoforms ERα and ERβ mediate biological effects of estrogens, but are also targets for endocrine disruptive chemicals (EDCs), compounds that interfere with hormonal signaling. 3-Methylcholanthrene (3-MC) and dioxin (TCDD) are EDCs and prototypical aryl hydrocarbon receptor
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Protocols

US EPA Method 8270 (Appendix IX): GC Analysis of Semivolatiles on Equity®-5 (30 m x 0.25 mm I.D., 0.50 μm)

US EPA Method 8270 (Appendix IX): GC Analysis of Semivolatiles on Equity®-5 (30 m x 0.25 mm I.D., 0.50 μm)

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