Record Information
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Creation Date2014-09-08 02:38:23 UTC
Update Date2026-08-20 04:30:22 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM003587
Identification
Common Name7H-Dibenzo[c,g]carbazole
ClassSmall Molecule
Description
7H-Dibenzo[c,g]carbazole (DBC) is is a needle-like solid, a potent multispecies, multisite carcinogen present in the environment. The metabolic activation pathways of DBC are not completely known. It may irritate the eyes, nose, and throat.
Contaminant Sources
  • Clean Air Act Chemicals
  • IARC Carcinogens Group 2B
  • T3DB toxins
  • Tobacco Smoke Compounds
Contaminant Type
  • Cigarette Toxin
  • Lachrymator
  • Natural Compound
  • Organic Compound
Chemical Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
7H-dibenzo(c,g)CarbazoleMeSH
Chemical FormulaC20H13N
Average Molecular Mass267.324 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass267.105 g/mol
CAS Registry Number194-59-2
IUPAC Name12-azapentacyclo[11.8.0.0²,¹¹.0³,⁸.0¹⁶,²¹]henicosa-1(13),2(11),3,5,7,9,14,16,18,20-decaene
Traditional Name7H-dibenzo(C,G)carbazole
SMILESN1C2=C(C3=C1C=CC1=CC=CC=C31)C1=CC=CC=C1C=C2
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C20H13N/c1-3-7-15-13(5-1)9-11-17-19(15)20-16-8-4-2-6-14(16)10-12-18(20)21-17/h1-12,21H
InChI KeySTJXCDGCXVZHDU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carbazoles. Carbazoles are compounds containing a three ring system containing a pyrrole ring fused on either side to a benzene ring.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassIndoles and derivatives
Sub ClassCarbazoles
Direct ParentCarbazoles
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Carbazole
  • Naphthalene
  • Indole
  • Benzenoid
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Pyrrole
  • Azacycle
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginExogenous
Cellular Locations
  • Cytosol
  • Extracellular matrix
  • Membrane
  • Microsome
  • Nucleolus
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
NameSMPDB LinkKEGG Link
ApoptosisNot Availablemap04210
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
AppearanceWhite powder.
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility4.9e-06 g/LALOGPS
logP6.34ALOGPS
logP5.07ChemAxon
logS-7.7ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)14.62ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area15.79 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity86.37 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability30.52 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings5ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)2B, possibly carcinogenic to humans. (1)
Uses/SourcesThis is a toxic chemical found in cigarettes or generated by tobacco combustion.
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
External Links
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDNot Available
FooDB IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
PubChem Compound ID9134
Kegg Compound IDC19221
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References