*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TY9383000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 1,2-Propanediol, 3-(methylpropoxy)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 61940-72-5
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1698565
REFERENCE               : 4-01-00-02757 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H16-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 148.23
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 3-(Methylpropoxy)-1,2-propanediol
   * 1,2-Propanediol, 3-isobutoxy-
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 2519 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - flaccid paralysis without anesthesia
   (usually neuromuscular blockage)
   Behavioral - muscle weakness
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: 93,470,1948
 
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