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4-acetylaminofluorene

under 2-Acetylaminofluorene
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More on 2-Acetylaminofluorene Definition: A hepatic carcinogen whose mechanism of activation involves N-hydroxylation to the aryl hydroxamic acid followed by enzymatic sulfonation to sulfoxyfluorenylacetamide. It is used to study the carcinogenicity and mutagenicity of aromatic amines.  D25-26 qualif    Other names Fluoren-2-ylacetamide; 2-Acetamidofluorene; N 2 Fluorenylacetamide; Fluoren 2 ylacetamide; 2 Fluorenylacetamide; 2 Acetylaminofluorene; 2 Acetamidofluorene; N-2-Fluorenylacetamide; Acetylaminofluorene; 2-AAF; 2-Fluorenylacetamide
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
4-acetylaminofluorene [ 4-AAF ] 28322-02-3   2-Acetylaminofluorene/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action Carcinogens
Cancer Lett 1980;10(2):95

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