Benzopyrene
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A benzopyrene is an
phenylene group. Two isomeric species of benzopyrene are benzo[a]pyrene and the less common benzo[e]pyrene. They belong to the chemical class of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
.
Overview
Related compounds include
cigarette smoke, wood smoke, and burnt foods such as coffee. Fumes that develop from fat dripping on blistering charcoal are rich in benzopyrene, which can condense on grilled goods.[2]
Benzopyrenes are harmful because they form carcinogenic and mutagenic
TLR2).[5]
Evidence exists to link benzo[a]pyrene to the formation of lung cancer.[6]
In February 2014,
exoplanets.[7]
See also
References
External links
Media related to Benzopyrenes at Wikimedia Commons