PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 178-180 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 280 °C/80 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 1.28 g/cm3 (20℃) |
| refractive index | 1.4664 (estimate) |
| Flash point: | -5 °C |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly) |
| form | solid |
| color | Yellow to Dark Yellow |
| Water Solubility | 2.9ug/L(25 ºC) |
| Merck | 13,6072 |
| BRN | 1913890 |
| Stability: | Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 56-49-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 3-Methylcholanthrene (56-49-5) |
Description and Uses
3-Methylcholanthrene (3-MC) is a member of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) family and is used as an experimental cancer research chemical. As other PAHs, 3-MC might be found in trace quantities in coal tar and heavy-end petroleum hydrocarbons.
3-MC is used experimentally as a positive control in cancer research and in biochemical research to induce specific forms of cytochrome P450. Other than this, there is no particular use for this chemical except as a possible chemical intermediate.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H350-H413 |
| Precautionary statements | P201-P273-P308+P313 |
| Hazard Codes | T,Xn,F |
| Risk Statements | 45-36-20/21/22-11-53 |
| Safety Statements | 53-36/37/39-45-36-26-16-36/37 |
| RIDADR | 2811 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | FZ3675000 |
| HazardClass | 6.1(b) |
| PackingGroup | III |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 56-49-5(Hazardous Substances Data) |
