*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : UU3700000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Pyridinium, 1-(alpha-carboxyphenethyl)-, bromide,
                          methyl ester
LAST UPDATED            : 198906
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C15-H16-N-O2.Br
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 322.23
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1-(alpha-Carboxyphenethyl)pyridinium bromide methyl ester
   * 1-(1-(Methoxycarbonyl)-2-phenylethyl)pyridinium bromide
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   IJOCAP Indian Journal of Chemistry.  (New Delhi, India)  V.1-13, 1963-75.
   Divided into Indian Journal of Chemistry, Section A and Indian Journal of
   Chemistry, Section B.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,177,1965
 
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