Definition
ChEBI: 3-methylcholanthrene is a pentacyclic ortho- and peri-fused polycyclic arene consisting of a dihydrocyclopenta[ij]tetraphene ring system with a methyl substituent at the 3-position. It has a role as a carcinogenic agent and an aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist.
![3-Methylbenza[j]aceanthrene Structure](https://www.chemicalbook.com/CAS/GIF/56-49-5.gif)