title: Mutagenic reactivities of 3,4-dinitrobiphenyl derivatives.
abstract: 3,4-Dinitrobiphenyl derivatives were mutagenic in Salmonella typhimurium TA98, TA98/1,8-DNP6 and in TA98NR. We describe here the specific reactivity of 3,4-dinitrobiphenyl derivatives with diluted sodium hydroxide solution and the determination of the amounts of released nitrous ion. 3,4-Dinitrobiphenyl derivatives begin to release nitrous ions when treated with NaOH solution at a concentration of 10(-3) N. The behavior of 4NQO and o-dinitrobenzene was the same as that of 3,4-dinitrobiphenyl derivatives. The residues of 3,4-dinitrobiphenyl derivatives, after releasing nitrous ions, were estimated to be hydroxy-nitrobiphenyls, as by GC/MS, we found the formation of o-nitrophenol in the reaction mixture of o-dinitrobenzene with aqueous NaOH solution. 3,4,4'-Trinitrobiphenyl, 3,4,3',4'-tetranitrobiphenyl and 4NQO had reduced mutagenic potency in Salmonella typhimurium TA98 following treatment with diluted NaOH. In order to elucidate the ultimate forms of 3,4-dinitrobiphenyl derivatives, we investigated the reaction of o-dinitrobenzene as a basic model substance of 3,4-dinitrobiphenyl, with nucleic bases in the presence of NaOH in nonaqueous solvent. o-Nitrophenyl guanine and adenine adducts were obtained.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirayama
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kusakabe
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fukui
mesh_terms: D004136:Dinitrobenzenes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006147:Guanine / Q000378:metabolism; D009152:Mutagenicity Tests; D009573:Nitrites / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D009578:Nitrobenzenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000187:drug effects*; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide / Q000494:pharmacology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D004136:Dinitrobenzenes; D009573:Nitrites; D009578:Nitrobenzenes; C040234:1,2-dinitrobenzene; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide; D006147:Guanine