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5-methylchrysene
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Definition
: 1,2-Benzphenanthrenes. POLYCYCLIC COMPOUNDS obtained from coal tar.
hydrocarbons from coal tar
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5-methylchrysene [ 5-methylchrysene, 3H-labeled ]
methylchrysenes in tobacco smoke are suspected to contribute to tumorigenicity of this inhalant; RN given refers to unlabeled cpd; structure
3697-24-3
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Carcinogens
Cancer Res 38:1694;1978; Cancer Res 38:2191;1978; J Med Chem 1979;22(11):1336; JNCI 63(3):855;1979; Science 183(121):215;1974