Benz[a]anthracen-3-ol is a derivative of the most potent carcinogenic hydrocarbon, 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene, a highly potent carcinogen that is activated by microsomal enzymes to a diol epoxide metabolite that binds covalently to DNA in mammalian cells, leading ultimately to tumor induction. Benz[a]anthracen-3-ol is used in carcinogenesis studies relating to breast cancer.

CAS：4834-35-9
中文别名：
英文别名：3-Hydroxybenzanthracene;3-OH-Baa;tetraphen-3-ol;
分子式：C18H12O
分子量：244.287
精确质量：244.089
Psa：20.23
Logp：4.8518

密度：1.284g/cm3
沸点：498.2ºC at 760 mmHg
闪点：240.4ºC
折射率：1.804