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MeSH Heading: Benzene
Tree Number(s): D02.455.426.559.389.023
Unique ID: D001554
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001554
Annotation: do not confuse with benzil or benzal
Scope Note: Toxic, volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbon byproduct of coal distillation. It is used as an industrial solvent in paints, varnishes, lacquer thinners, gasoline, etc. Benzene causes central nervous system damage acutely and bone marrow damage chronically and is carcinogenic. It was formerly used as parasiticide.
Entry Term(s): Benzol; Benzole; Cyclohexatriene
Related Numbers: 71-43-2
CAS Type 1 Name: Benzene
Entry Combination: analogs & derivatives:Benzene Derivatives
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

Entry Combination: analogs & derivatives:Benzene Derivatives
Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

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Organic Chemicals [D02]
- Hydrocarbons [D02.455]
  - Hydrocarbons, Cyclic [D02.455.426]
    - Hydrocarbons, Aromatic [D02.455.426.559]
      - Benzene Derivatives [D02.455.426.559.389]
        
        Allylbenzene Derivatives [D02.455.426.559.389.012]
        
        Benzene [D02.455.426.559.389.023]
        
        Benzeneacetamides [D02.455.426.559.389.048]
        
        Benzenesulfonamides [D02.455.426.559.389.085]
        
        Benzenesulfonates [D02.455.426.559.389.097]
        
        Benzhydryl Compounds [D02.455.426.559.389.115]
        
        Benzoates [D02.455.426.559.389.127]
        
        Benzophenones [D02.455.426.559.389.134]
        
        Benzyl Compounds [D02.455.426.559.389.140]
        
        Benzylidene Compounds [D02.455.426.559.389.150]
        
        Biphenyl Compounds [D02.455.426.559.389.185]
        
        Bromobenzenes [D02.455.426.559.389.220]
        
        Chlorobenzenes [D02.455.426.559.389.261]
        
        Cymenes [D02.455.426.559.389.310]
        
        Diphenyl Sulfone Compounds [D02.455.426.559.389.315]
        
        Fluorobenzenes [D02.455.426.559.389.358]
        
        Iodobenzenes [D02.455.426.559.389.454]
        
        Nitrobenzenes [D02.455.426.559.389.565]
        
        Phenols [D02.455.426.559.389.657]
        
        Phenylurea Compounds [D02.455.426.559.389.703]
        
        Sulfanilic Acids [D02.455.426.559.389.750]
        
        Terphenyl Compounds [D02.455.426.559.389.805]
        
        Toluene [D02.455.426.559.389.832]
        
        Triparanol [D02.455.426.559.389.875]
        
        Triphenylmethyl Compounds [D02.455.426.559.389.884]
        
        Xylenes [D02.455.426.559.389.948]

Benzene Preferred

Concept UI: M0002332
Related Numbers: 71-43-2
Scope Note: Toxic, volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbon byproduct of coal distillation. It is used as an industrial solvent in paints, varnishes, lacquer thinners, gasoline, etc. Benzene causes central nervous system damage acutely and bone marrow damage chronically and is carcinogenic. It was formerly used as parasiticide.
Terms: Benzene Preferred Term
Term UI T004500
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Benzol
Term UI T004501
Date05/07/1979
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Benzole
Term UI T004502
Date05/07/1979
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Cyclohexatriene
Term UI T004503
Date03/30/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996)

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