*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TU4156000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Pregna-4,17(20)-dien-21-oic acid,
                          16-beta-hydroxy-3,11-dioxo-, gamma-lactone
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 337-68-8
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1297816
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C21-H24-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 340.45
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T F5 E5 B666 CV HVO RV PU JH&TTTTJ A1 E1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 16-beta-Hydroxy-3,11-dioxopregna-4,17(20)-dien-21-oic acid, gamma-lactone
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 79 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - active as anti-cancer agent
REFERENCE :
   JMCMAR Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.6-    1963-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,348,1964
 
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