“…(±)‐ anti ‐Benzo[ a ]pyrene‐7,8‐dihydrodiol‐9,10‐epoxide (B[ a ]PDE) was purchased from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Chemical Carcinogen Reference Standard Repository (Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MI, USA). (±)‐ anti ‐Benzo[ b ]fluoranthene‐9,10‐dihydrodiol‐11,12‐epoxide (B[ b ]FDE),39–43 (±)‐ anti ‐dibenzo[ a,l ]pyrene‐11,12‐dihydrodiol‐13,14‐epoxide (DB[ a,l ]PDE)44 and (±)‐ anti ‐dibenz[ a,h ]anthracene‐3,4‐dihydrodiol‐1,2‐epoxide ( DB[ a,h ]ADE)40, 45, 46 were synthesised according to methods described previously. Caution : PAH‐dihydrodiol epoxides are mutagens and carcinogens.…”