*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : US1818000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Pyridine, 2-amino-4,6-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 5407-87-4
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0002048
REFERENCE               : 5-22-09-00405 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H10-N2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 122.19
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T6NJ BZ D1 F1
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2-Amino-4,6-dimethylpyridine
 
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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           : 25 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - tremor
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   AJEBAK Australian Journal of Experimental Biology and Medical Science.
   (Adelaide, S.A., Australia) V.1-64, 1924-86.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   36,491,1958
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 5600 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CSLNX* U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Chemical Systems
   Laboratory, NIOSH Exchange Chemicals.  (Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: NX#00149

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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