The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [RuCl2(C6H6)(C18H27P)]·1.5C6H6, contains one mol-ecule of the Ru(II) complex and one and a half solvent molecules as one of these is located about a centre of inversion. The Ru(II) atom has a classical three-legged piano-stool environment being coordinated by an η(6)-benzene ligand [Ru-centroid = 1.6964 (6) Å], two chloride ligands with an average Ru-C...

Configurational-bias Monte Carlo (CBMC) simulations are used to establish the potential of CuBTC for separation of water/benzene, methanol/benzene, ethanol/benzene, and acetone/benzene mixtures. For operations under pore saturation conditions, the separations are in favor of molecules that partner benzene; this is due to molecular packing effects that disfavor benzene. CBMC simulations for adso...

Benzene is a well-known hematotoxic carcinogen that can cause leukemia and a variety of blood disorders. Our previous study indicated that benzene disturbs levels of metabolites in the fatty acid β-oxidation (FAO) pathway, which is crucial for the maintenance and function of hematopoietic and leukemic cells. The present research aims to investigate the effects of benzene on changes in the expre...

In industries which employ solvents containing benzene, determination of the atmospheric content of this substance is an important and constant health problem. Many of the methods of assessing benzene concentration described in the literature, including those of Jacobs (1949) and Elkins (1950), entail determination of the total aromatic content, and estimation of the atmospheric benzene concent...

Benzene is a carcinogen with a maximum permitted exposure limit in the atmosphere of 16.25μg m (5 ppb). There is a need for an inexpensive instrument for measuring benzene concentrations, particularly in urban areas. We have shown that thin films of titanium dioxide dispersed in poly(vinylidenfluoride) are sensitive to benzene at room temperature with possible applications in benzene monitors. ...

BACKGROUND Several studies have shown that exposure to benzene is associated to menstrual disorders, miscarriages and other disorders of the reproductive system. We performed an observational prospective pilot study to evaluate if levels of benzene in follicular fluid were correlated with response to controlled ovarian stimulation. METHOD Thirty-four normogonadotrophic women undergoing IVF we...

BACKGROUND Benzene is a human carcinogen. Exposure to benzene occurs in occupational and environmental settings. OBJECTIVE I evaluated variation in benzene-related leukemia with age at exposure and time since exposure. METHODS I evaluated data from a cohort of 1,845 rubber hydrochloride workers. Benzene exposure-leukemia mortality trends were estimated by applying proportional hazards regre...

Studies conducted by the National Toxicology Program on the chronic toxicity of benzene indicated that B6C3F1 mice were more sensitive to the carcinogenic effects of benzene than were F344 rats. A physiological model was developed to describe the uptake and metabolism of benzene in rats and mice. Our objective was to determine if differences in toxic effects could be explained by differences in...

[1] Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are important interstellar species, and their precursor benzene (C6H6) has been detected in our solar system. In this study the possibility of benzene formation in the atmosphere of Titan is investigated. Benzene abundance in Titan’s atmosphere is found to be rather highly dependent on the assumed mechanism for benzene production. Assuming reactions i...

Benzene, an important industrial solvent, is also present in unleaded gasoline and cigarette smoke. The hematotoxic effects of benzene in humans are well documented and include aplastic anemia, pancytopenia, and acute myelogenous leukemia. However, the risks of leukemia at low exposure concentrations have not been established. A combination of metabolites (hydroquinone and phenol, for example) ...