213942
Aldrich

3-Methylcholanthrene

98%

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Molecular Formula

C₂₁H₁₆

Molecular Weight

268.35

CAS Number

56-49-5

Beilstein Registry Number

1913890

MDL number

MFCD00003704

PubChem Substance ID

24852812

EG/EC Number

200-276-4

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Descriptions

Biochem/physiol Actions

Carcinogen used to induce transformation of cultured cells; used to induce fibrosarcomas and skin carcinomas in laboratory animals.

Packaging

100, 250 mg in glass btl

Properties

assay

98%

280 °C/80 mmHg(lit.)

178-180 °C(lit.)

References

Reference

Crowe, N.Y., et al., A critical role for natural killer T cells in immunosurveillance of methylcholanthrene-induced sarcomas. J. Exp. Med. 196, 119-127, (2002) abstract

Hirai, K., et al., Clonal evolution and progression of 20-methylcholanthrene-induced squamous cell carcinoma of mouse epidermis as revealed by DNA instability and other malignancy markers. Eur. J. Histochem. 45, 319-332, (2001) abstract

Merck

Merck 13,6072

Beilstein

Beil. 5,IV,2648

reference

Aldrich MSDS 1, 1228:D / Corp MSDS 1 (2), 2319:D / FT-IR 2 (2), 1672:B / FT-IR 1 (1), 966:C / FT-NMR 1 (2), 54:C / IR-Spectra (3), 582:B / NMR-Reference 2 (1), 770:D / RegBook 1 (1), 1155:H / Sax 6, 1828 / Structure Index 1, 178:B:4

Safety

Hazard Codes

Risk Statements

Safety Statements

53-36/37/39-45

WGK Germany

RTECS

FZ3675000