McCoy E C, Burrows L, Rosenkranz H S
Mutat Res. 1978 Mar;57(1):11-5.
Allyl chloride (3-chloroprene) is mutagenic for Salmonella typhimurium and it induces gene conversions in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. It also displays DNA-modifying activity for E. coli. This is in contrast to a recent study which reported its lack of genetic activity for Salmonella typhimurium.