*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : UU6859610
CHEMICAL NAME           : Pyridinium,
                          4,4',4'',4'''-(21H,23H-porphinetetrayl)tetrakis(1-met
                          hyl-
LAST UPDATED            : 199406
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C44-H42-N8
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 682.94
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 4,4',4'',4'''-(21H,23H-Porphinetetrayl)tetrakis(1-methylpyridinium)
   * Tetra(N-metil-4-piridil)porfirina
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 15 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Endocrine - hypoglycemia
   Blood - other changes
   Biochemical - Metabolism (Intermediary) - lipids including transport
REFERENCE :
   REVTE9 Revista de Toxicologia.  (Springer-Verlag Iberica, Avgda, Diagonal,
   468, 4. C, E-08006 Barcelona, Spain)  V.0-    1983- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,391,1989
 
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