Chemicals and Drugs

Benz(a)Anthracenes

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.

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Abstract

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.

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2 entry terms
  • Benz(b)Phenanthrenes
  • Naphthanthracenes

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2005(1963)

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  1. D02w.455w.426w.559w.847w.149
  2. D04w.615w.149

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Benz(a)Anthracenes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001551. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001551
  2. Benz(a)Anthracenes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75040946