Uses
Benzo[a]pyren-8-ol is a metabolite of Benzopyrene (B205800) with antiestrogenic activity. Benzo[a]pyren-8-ol is also a useful synthetic intermediate in the synthesis of Benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-diol (B205840).
Definition
ChEBI: 8-Hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene is an ortho- and peri-fused polycyclic arene.
Synthesis Reference(s)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 46, p. 4157, 1981
DOI: 10.1021/jo00334a010
![8-Hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene Structure](https://www.chemicalbook.com/CAS/GIF/13345-26-1.gif)