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Benzo(a)pyrene
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Benzo(a)pyrene
Benzo[
a
]pyrene
is a
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
found in
coal tar
with the formula C
20
H
12
. Its metabolites are
mutagenic
and highly
carcinogenic
, and it is listed as a
Group 1 carcinogen
by the
IARC
. The compound is one of the
benzopyrenes
, formed by a
benzene
ring fused to
pyrene
, and is the result of incomplete combustion at temperatures between and .
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