International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Summaries & Evaluations
AZIRIDYL BENZOQUINONE
VOL.: 9 (1975) (p. 51)
CAS No.: 800-24-8
Chem. Abstr. Name: 2,5-Bis(1-aziridinyl)-3,6-bis(2-methoxyethoxy)-para-benzoquinone
5. Summary of Data Reported and Evaluation
5.1 Animal carcinogenicity data
Aziridyl benzoquinone is carcinogenic in mice following its
intraperitoneal injection, the only species and route tested,
producing an increase in the incidence of lung tumours.
5.2 Human carcinogenicity data
No case reports or epidemiological studies were available to the
Working Group.
Subsequent evaluation: Suppl. 7 (1987) (p. 58: Group 3)
For definition of Groups, see Preamble Evaluation.
Synonyms
- A 139
- Bay A 139
- Bayer A 139
- Bayer E 39
- Benzoquinone aziridine
- Bayer E 39 Soluble
- 2,5-Bis(1-aziridinyl)-3,6-bis(2-methoxyethoxy)-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione
- 2,5-Bisaziridinyl-3,6-bis-(methoxyethoxy)quinone
- 2,5-Bisaziridinyl-3,6-bis(2-methoxyethoxy)quinone
- 2,5-Bismethoxyethoxy-3,6-bisethyleneimino-1,4-benzoquinone
- 3,6-Bis(b-methoxyethoxy)-2,5-bis(ethylenimino)-para-benzoquinone
- E 39 Soluble
- 2,5-Methoxyethoxy-3,6-bis(ethylenimino)-1,4-benzoquinone
Last updated: 21 March 1998