*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TU4600000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Pregn-6-ene-20-carboxylic acid, 3-beta-acetoxy
LAST UPDATED            : 198910
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C24-H36-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 388.60
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L E5 B666 LUTJ A1 E1 FY1&VQ OOV1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 3-beta-Acetoxy-bisnor-delta(sup 5) cholenic acid
   * 3-beta-Acetoxypregn-6-ene-20-carboxylic acid
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 mg/kg/90D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   NATUAS Nature.  (Nature Subscription Dept., POB 1018, Manasguan, NJ 08736)
   V.1-    1869-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 209,1026,1966
 
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