Abstract
Benzo[c]phenanthrene (1) is a relatively weak carcino-gen1widely distributed in the environment.2Metabolism of 1 on the benzo ring occurs almost exclusively at the 3,4-position to give trans-benzo[c]phenanthrene-3,4-diol3(2), the precursor to the bay region benzo[c]-phenanthrene-3,4-diol 1,2-epoxides (BcPhDE). BcPhDE exists as a pair of diastereoisomers: syn-BcPhDE (3).
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4478-4480 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Organic Chemistry |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 14 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1990 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Organic Chemistry