title: CP-arene oxides: the ultimate, active mutagenic forms of cyclopenta-fused polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (CP-PAHs).
abstract: The bacterial mutagenic response (Ames-assay, Salmonella typhimurium strain TA98+/-S9-mix) of a series of monocyclopenta-fused polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (CP-PAHs) identified in combustion exhausts, viz. cyclopenta[cd]pyrene (1), acephenanthrylene (2), aceanthrylene (3) and cyclopenta[hi]chrysene (4), is re-evaluated. The mutagenic effects are compared with those exerted by the corresponding partially hydrogenated derivatives, 3,4-dihydrocyclopenta[cd]pyrene (5), 4,5-dihydroacephenanthrylene (6), 1,2-dihydroaceanthrylene (7) and 4,5-dihydrocyclopenta[hi]chrysene (8). It is shown that the olefinic bond of the externally fused five-membered ring of 1, 3 and 4 is of importance for a positive mutagenic response. In contrast, whilst CP-PAH 2 is found inactive, its dihydro analogue (6) shows a weak metabolism-dependent response. The importance of epoxide formation at the external olefinic bond in the five-membered ring is substantiated by the bacterial mutagenic response of independently synthesized cyclopenta[cd]pyrene-3,4-epoxide (9), acephenanthrylene-4,5-epoxide (10), aceanthrylene-1,2-epoxide (11) and cyclopenta[hi]chrysene-4,5-epoxide (12). Their role as ultimate, active mutagenic forms, when CP-PAHs 1, 3 and 4 exhibit a positive mutagenic response, is confirmed. Semi-empirical Austin Model 1 (AM1) calculations on the formation of the CP-arene oxides (9-12) and their conversion into the monohydroxy-carbocations (9a-12a and 9b-12b) via epoxide-ring opening support our results. For 2 and 4, which also possess a bay-region besides an annelated cyclopenta moiety, the calculations rationalize that epoxidation at the olefinic bond of the cyclopenta moiety is favoured.
authors.affiliation: Debye Institute, Department of Physical Organic Chemistry, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: María José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Otero-Lobato
authors.forename: Veronica E M
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Kaats-Richters
authors.forename: Carola
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Koper
authors.forename: Edward J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Vlietstra
authors.forename: Remco W A
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Havenith
authors.forename: Leonardus W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Jenneskens
authors.forename: Willem
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Seinen
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000187:drug effects*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009152:Mutagenicity Tests; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D004247:DNA