*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : BY5275000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Aniline, 4,4'-methylenebis(N-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 1807-55-2
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2109030
REFERENCE               : 2-13-00-00111 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C15-H18-N2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 226.35
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 1MR D1R DM1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
                          Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Aniline, N,N'-dimethyl-4,4'-methylenedi-
   * Benzenamine, 4,4'-methylenebis(N-methyl-
   * Bis(N-methylaniline)methane
   * Bis(N-methylanilino)methan
   * Dimethyldiaminodiphenylmethane
   * N,N'-Dimethyl-4,4'-methylenedianiline
   * 4,4'-Methylenebis(N-methylaniline)
   * 4,4'-Methylenebis(N-methylbenzenamine)
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 850 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   ZEKBAI Zeitschrift fuer Krebsforschung.  (Berlin, Fed. Rep. Ger.)  V.1-75,
   1903-71.  For publisher information, see JCROD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   71,105,1968
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 10 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
   Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106)  V.1-    1941-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   42,3475,1982

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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