Benzene - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Benzene;

NCIt definition : A clear, colorless, highly flammable and volatile, liquid aromatic hydrocarbon with a gasoline-like odor. Benzene is found in crude oils and as a by-product of oil-refining processes. In industry benzene is used as a solvent, as a chemical intermediate, and is used in the synthesis of numerous chemicals. Exposure to this substance causes neurological symptoms and affects the bone marrow causing aplastic anemia, excessive bleeding and damage to the immune system. Benzene is a known human carcinogen and is linked to an increased risk of developing lymphatic and hematopoietic cancers, acute myelogenous leukemia, as well as chronic lymphocytic leukemia. (NCI05);

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A chemical that is used widely by the chemical industry, and is also found in tobacco smoke, vehicle emissions, and gasoline fumes. Exposure to benzene may increase the risk of developing leukemia.;

UNII : J64922108F;

InChIKey : UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

CAS number : 71-43-2;

Chemical formula : C6H6;

NSC code : 67315;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:16716;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000270734;

Details

Origin ID

C302;

UMLS CUI

C0005036;

False automatic mappings
- (1-bromoethyl)benzene [Substance BNPC]
- (1-bromoethyl)benzene [MeSH concept]
- (1-bromoethyl)benzene [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- (2,3-epoxypropyl)benzene [MeSH concept]
- (2,3-epoxypropyl)benzene [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- (2-bromoethyl)benzene [Substance BNPC]
- (2-bromoethyl)benzene [MeSH concept]
- (2-bromoethyl)benzene [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Hazardous or Poisonous Substance [UMLS semantic type]
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Benzene [LOINC component]
- Benzene (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- benzene [Substance BNPC]
- benzene [SNOMED Notion]
- benzene [MeSH Descriptor]
- benzene [MeSH concept]
chemical_or_drug_is_metabolized_by_enzyme
- Cytochrome P450 2E1 [NCIt concept]
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- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]

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