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1,2,5,6-dibenzanthracene

under Benz(a)Anthracenes
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More on Benz(a)Anthracenes Definition: Four fused benzyl rings with three linear and one angular, that can be viewed as a benzyl-phenanthrenes. Compare with NAPHTHACENES which are four linear rings.      Other names Naphthanthracenes; Benz(b)Phenanthrenes
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
1,2,5,6-dibenzanthracene [ 1,2,5,6-dibenzanthracene, ion(1+),1,2,5,6-dibenzanthracene, ion(1-),dibenz(a,h)anthracene,dibenzo(a,h)anthracene ]
  RN given refers to parent cpd 		53-70-3   *Benz(a)Anthracenes
Pharma Action Carcinogens 		Z Lebensm Unters Forsch 1980;171(1):9

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