Chemicals and Drugs

Chrysenes

1,2-Benzphenanthrenes. POLYCYCLIC COMPOUNDS obtained from coal tar.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

1,2-Benzphenanthrenes. POLYCYCLIC COMPOUNDS obtained from coal tar.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C18H12
Molecular Weight
228.3 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
218-01-9
IUPAC Name
chrysene
InChIKey
WDECIBYCCFPHNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC3=C2C=CC4=CC=CC=C43
MeSH Unique ID
D002911
Source
PubChem CID 9171

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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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Indexing Annotation

hydrocarbons from coal tar

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History Note

91(76); was see under PHENANTHRENES 1976-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Phenanthrenes (1969-1975)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chrysenes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002911. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002911
  2. Chrysenes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysene
  3. Chrysenes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q415465
  4. Chrysenes. In: PubChem Compound. CID 9171. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9171