Dibenzopyrenes

Dibenzopyrenes
dibenzo[a,e]pyrene
dibenzo[a,h]pyrene
dibenzo[a,i]pyrene
dibenzo[a,l]pyrene
Identifiers
192-65-4 [a,e]
189-64-0 [a,h]
189-55-9 [a,i]
191-30-0 [a,l]
192-51-8 [e,l]
3D model (Jmol) [a,e]: Interactive image
[a,h]: Interactive image
[a,i]: Interactive image
[a,l]: Interactive image
[e,l]: Interactive image
ChEBI CHEBI:82442 [a,e]
CHEBI:82313 [a,h]
CHEBI:82314 [a,i]
CHEBI:35861 [a,l]
CHEBI:82443 [e,l]
ChemSpider 8772 [a,e]
8754 [a,h]
8752 [a,i]
8765 [a,l]
8768 [e,l]
PubChem 9126 [a,e]
9108 [a,h]
9106 [a,i]
9119 [a,l]
9122 [e,l]
Properties
C24H14
Molar mass 302.38 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Dibenzopyrenes are a group of high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with the molecular formula C24H14. There are five isomers of dibenzopyrene which differ by the arrangement of aromatic rings: dibenzo[a,e]pyrene, dibenzo[a,h]pyrene, dibenzo[a,i]pyrene, dibenzo[a,l]pyrene, and dibenzo[e,l]pyrene.

Dibenzopyrenes have been recognized for their suspected human carcinogenicity.[1] The most notable dibenzopyrene isomer, dibenzo[a,l]pyrene, is thought to be 30 to 100 times more potent as a carcinogen than benzo[a]pyrene.[2][3] The four dibenzopyrene isomers; dibenzo[a,e]pyrene, dibenzo[a,h]pyrene, dibenzo[a,i]pyrene, dibenzo[a,l]pyrene are included in the list of 16 EU priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons due to their mutagenicity and suspected human carcinogenicity.

Primary sources of dibenzopyrenes in the environment are combustion of wood and coal,[4] gasoline and diesel exhaust,[5] and tires.[6]

References

  1. Boström, C. E.; Gerde, P; Hanberg, A; Jernström, B; Johansson, C; Kyrklund, T; Rannug, A; Törnqvist, M; Victorin, K; Westerholm, R (2002). "Cancer risk assessment, indicators, and guidelines for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the ambient air". Environmental Health Perspectives. 110 Suppl 3: 451–88. doi:10.1289/ehp.02110s3451. PMC 1241197Freely accessible. PMID 12060843.
  2. "Development of a Relative Potency Factor (RPF) Approach for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Mixtures". Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). United States Environmental Protection Agency. 2010.
  3. Muller, Pavel. "Scientific criteria document for multimedia standards development, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)". Standards Development Branch, Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy.
  4. Masala, Silvia; Bergvall, Christoffer; Westerholm, Roger (15 August 2012). "Determination of benzo[a]pyrene and dibenzopyrenes in a Chinese coal fly ash certified reference material". Science of the Total Environment. 432: 97–102. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.05.081. PMID 22728296.
  5. Bergvall, Christoffer; Westerholm, Roger (2009). "Determination of highly carcinogenic dibenzopyrene isomers in particulate emissions from two diesel- and two gasoline-fuelled light-duty vehicles". Atmospheric Environment. 43 (25): 3883–3890. Bibcode:2009AtmEn..43.3883B. doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.04.055.
  6. Sadiktsis, Ioannis; Bergvall, Christoffer; Johansson, Christer; Westerholm, Roger (2012). "Automobile Tires—A Potential Source of Highly Carcinogenic Dibenzopyrenes to the Environment". Environmental Science & Technology. 46 (6): 3326–3334. Bibcode:2012EnST...46.3326S. doi:10.1021/es204257d.
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