8-HYDROXYBENZO[A]PYRENE
8-HYDROXYBENZO[A]PYRENE Basic information
- Product Name:
- 8-HYDROXYBENZO[A]PYRENE
- Synonyms:
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- 8-HYDROXYBENZO[A]PYRENE
- Benzo[a]pyren-8-ol
- 8-Hydroxy-3,4-benzopyrene
- CAS:
- 13345-26-1
- MF:
- C20H12O
- MW:
- 268.31
- Mol File:
- 13345-26-1.mol
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8-HYDROXYBENZO[A]PYRENE Usage And Synthesis
Uses
Benzo[a]pyren-8-ol is a metabolite of Benzopyrene (B205800) with antiestrogenic activity. Benzo[a]pyren-8-ol is also a useful synthetic intermediate in the synthesis of Benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-diol (B205840).
Definition
ChEBI: 8-Hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene is an ortho- and peri-fused polycyclic arene.
Synthesis Reference(s)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 46, p. 4157, 1981 DOI: 10.1021/jo00334a010