Structure of an anhydride related to a mutagenic component of drinking water, 3-chloro-4-(dichloromethyl)-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone.
1990
R T LaLonde, and
H Perakyla, and
Y Ishiguro, and
J Clardy, and
L S Brinen
Department of Chemistry, State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse 13210-2786.
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D009153
Mutagens
Chemical agents that increase the rate of genetic mutation by interfering with the function of nucleic acids. A clastogen is a specific mutagen that causes breaks in chromosomes.
Clastogen,Clastogens,Genotoxin,Genotoxins,Mutagen
D005663
Furans
Compounds with a 5-membered ring of four carbons and an oxygen. They are aromatic heterocycles. The reduced form is tetrahydrofuran.
Tetrahydrofurans
D000812
Anhydrides
Chemical compounds derived from acids by the elimination of a molecule of water.
Anhydride
D013329
Structure-Activity Relationship
The relationship between the chemical structure of a compound and its biological or pharmacological activity. Compounds are often classed together because they have structural characteristics in common including shape, size, stereochemical arrangement, and distribution of functional groups.
Means or process of supplying water (as for a community) usually including reservoirs, tunnels, and pipelines and often the watershed from which the water is ultimately drawn. (Webster, 3d ed)
Supplies, Water,Supply, Water,Water Supplies
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