3-Methylcholanthrene (CHEM003965)

IdentificationTaxonomyBiological PropertiesPhysical PropertiesToxicity ProfileSpectraConcentrationsLinksReferencesXML
Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-05-19 01:30:53 UTC
Update Date2026-03-26 20:47:12 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM003965
Identification
Common Name3-Methylcholanthrene
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionA pentacyclic ortho- and peri-fused polycyclic arene consisting of a dihydrocyclopenta[ij]tetraphene ring system with a methyl substituent at the 3-position.
Contaminant Sources
  • Clean Air Act Chemicals
  • HPV EPA Chemicals
  • ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
ValueSource
1,2-Dihydro-3-methylbenz(J)aceanthryleneChEBI
20-MCChEBI
20-MethylcholanthreneChEBI
3-MCChEBI
3-MCAChEBI
3-Methyl-1,2-dihydrobenzo[J]aceanthryleneChEBI
MCChEBI
MCAChEBI
MethylcholanthreneChEBI
20 MethylcholanthreneHMDB
3 MethylcholanthreneHMDB
3-MethylcholanthreneMeSH
Chemical FormulaC21H16
Average Molecular Mass268.359 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass268.125 g/mol
CAS Registry Number56-49-5
IUPAC Name16-methylpentacyclo[11.6.1.0²,¹¹.0⁵,¹⁰.0¹⁷,²⁰]icosa-1,3,5,7,9,11,13(20),14,16-nonaene
Traditional Namemethylcholanthrene
SMILESCC1=C2CCC3=C4C=CC5=CC=CC=C5C4=CC(C=C1)=C23
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C21H16/c1-13-6-7-15-12-20-17-5-3-2-4-14(17)8-9-18(20)19-11-10-16(13)21(15)19/h2-9,12H,10-11H2,1H3
InChI KeyPPQNQXQZIWHJRB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phenanthrenes and derivatives. These are polycyclic compounds containing a phenanthrene moiety, which is a tricyclic aromatic compound with three non-linearly fused benzene.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassPhenanthrenes and derivatives
Sub ClassNot Available
Direct ParentPhenanthrenes and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Phenanthrene
  • Anthracene
  • Aromatic hydrocarbon
  • Polycyclic hydrocarbon
  • Unsaturated hydrocarbon
  • Hydrocarbon
  • Aromatic homopolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homopolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility1.1e-06 g/LALOGPS
logP6.49ALOGPS
logP6.02ChemAxon
logS-8.4ALOGPS
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area0 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity88.73 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability32.28 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings5ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0gbc-0190000000-afc590869cb6f6efd312Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-014i-0090000000-fdb3e07f4b0226761ebfSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-014i-0090000000-56bd18515809a5778542Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0udl-0190000000-0f3383de07a19008b9e5Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-0090000000-0bd51147fbef889cf8f5Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-014i-0090000000-c9ab90a6e50c33834a11Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0gbi-0090000000-b6f7111aec63c7114f6fSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-014i-0090000000-1ce8311e5103e8021482Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-014i-0090000000-1ce8311e5103e8021482Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-014i-0090000000-73250167e3e864199f57Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-0090000000-b6b0e372b8ee3bd14aa2Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-014i-0090000000-b6b0e372b8ee3bd14aa2Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-014i-0090000000-b4160a36094acd60de15Spectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0245929
FooDB IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkMethylcholanthrene
Chemspider ID1611
ChEBI ID34342
PubChem Compound ID1674
Kegg Compound IDC14470
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=11922910
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=16359657
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=24658119
4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=26076008
5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=7561049
6. Barupal DK, Fiehn O: Generating the Blood Exposome Database Using a Comprehensive Text Mining and Database Fusion Approach. Environ Health Perspect. 2019 Sep;127(9):97008. doi: 10.1289/EHP4713. Epub 2019 Sep 26.