8-Hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene

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).

ChEBI: 8-Hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene is an ortho- and peri-fused polycyclic arene.

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 46, p. 4157, 1981 DOI: 10.1021/jo00334a010