*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TU4810000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 17-alpha-Pregn-4-ene-21-carboxylic acid,
                          17-hydroxy-3-oxo-, gamma-lactone
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 976-70-5
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0043765
REFERENCE               : 4-17-00-06330 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C22-H30-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 342.52
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L E5 B666 FX OV MUTJ A1 E1 F-& CT5VOXTJ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * omega-(3-Oxo-17-beta-hydroxy-4-androsten-17-alpha-yl) propionic acid  
   lactone
   * 3-(3-Oxo-17-beta-hydroxy-4-androsten-17-alpha-yl)propionic acid  
   gamma-lactone
   * SC 5233
   * Spirolactone
   * 20-Spirox-4-ene-3,20-dione
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >700 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 126,123,1959
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 490 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 126,123,1959
 
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