The carcinogenic and electrophilic activities of N-benzoyloxy derivatives of N-methyl-4-aminoazobenzene and related dyes. 1975

P G Wislocki, and J A Miller, and E C Miller

The N-benzoyloxy derivatives of N-methyl-4-aminoazobenzene, its 4'-methyl and 4'-ethyl derivatives, and N-ethyl-4-aminoazobenzene were synthesized for comparison of their carcinogenic activities and their reactivities with nucleophilic reagents. Each of the 4 esters had a similar degree of nonenzymatic reactivity with methionine and guanosine at neutral pH. Each of the dyes induced sarcomas at the site of s.c. injection in rats, but N-benzoyloxy-N-methyl-4-aminoazobenzene was considerably more carcinogenic than were any of the other dyes. N-benzoyloxy-N-methyl-4-aminoazobenzene was also more stable in neutral lipid, and this stability may have contributed to its greater carcinogenicactivity. Neither the electrophilic reactivities nor the s.c. carcinogenicities of these dyes paralleled the hepatocarinogenic activities of the parent dyes.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007279 Injections, Subcutaneous Forceful administration under the skin of liquid medication, nutrient, or other fluid through a hollow needle piercing the skin. Subcutaneous Injections,Injection, Subcutaneous,Subcutaneous Injection
D008297 Male Males
D008715 Methionine A sulfur-containing essential L-amino acid that is important in many body functions. L-Methionine,Liquimeth,Methionine, L-Isomer,Pedameth,L-Isomer Methionine,Methionine, L Isomer
D002273 Carcinogens Substances that increase the risk of NEOPLASMS in humans or animals. Both genotoxic chemicals, which affect DNA directly, and nongenotoxic chemicals, which induce neoplasms by other mechanism, are included. Carcinogen,Oncogen,Oncogens,Tumor Initiator,Tumor Initiators,Tumor Promoter,Tumor Promoters,Initiator, Tumor,Initiators, Tumor,Promoter, Tumor,Promoters, Tumor
D002621 Chemistry A basic science concerned with the composition, structure, and properties of matter; and the reactions that occur between substances and the associated energy exchange.
D004952 Esters Compounds derived from organic or inorganic acids in which at least one hydroxyl group is replaced by an –O-alkyl or another organic group. They can be represented by the structure formula RCOOR’ and are usually formed by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water. Ester
D006151 Guanosine A purine nucleoside that has guanine linked by its N9 nitrogen to the C1 carbon of ribose. It is a component of ribonucleic acid and its nucleotides play important roles in metabolism. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
D000814 Aniline Compounds Compounds that include the aminobenzene structure. Phenylamine,Phenylamines,Anilines,Compounds, Aniline
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001391 Azo Compounds Organic chemicals where aryl or alkyl groups are joined by two nitrogen atoms through a double bond (R-N Azo Dye,Azo Dyes,Compounds, Azo,Dye, Azo,Dyes, Azo

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