Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted. The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov. Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.

NLM Logo

7,8-Dihydro-7,8-dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene 9,10-oxide MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
7,8-Dihydro-7,8-dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene 9,10-oxide
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.426.559.847.799.306.400.350
D04.615.799.306.400.350
Unique ID
D015123
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015123
Scope Note
7,8,8a,9a-Tetrahydrobenzo(10,11)chryseno (3,4-b)oxirene-7,8-diol. A benzopyrene derivative with carcinogenic and mutagenic activity.
Entry Version
7 8 DDBP
Entry Term(s)
7,8-BaP-9,10-Diol Epoxide
7,8-Dihydroxy-9,10-Epoxy-7,8,9,10-Tetrahydrobenzo(a)pyrene
Anti-BaPDE
BPDE
Benzo(a)pyrene 7,8-Dihydrodiol 9,10-Epoxide
Benzo(a)pyrene-7,8-diol 9,10-Epoxide
Pharm Action
Carcinogens
Mutagens
Registry Numbers
55097-80-8
CAS Type 1 Name
Benzo(10,11)chryseno(3,4-b)oxirene-7,8-diol, 7,8,8a,9a-tetrahydro-
Previous Indexing
Benzopyrenes (1966-1986)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under DIHYDROXYDIHYDROBENZOPYRENES 1987-90
History Note
91(87); was see under DIHYDROXYDIHYDROBENZOPYRENES 1987-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1986/04/09
Revision Date
2006/07/05
7,8-Dihydro-7,8-dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene 9,10-oxide Preferred
page delivered in 0.127s