*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : BZ9656000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Anisole, 2,4,6-trinitro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 606-35-9
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0429044
REFERENCE               : 4-06-00-01456 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H5-N3-O7
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 243.15
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzene, 2-methoxy-1,3,5-trinitro-
   * 2-Methoxy-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene
   * Methyl picrate
   * 2,4,6-Trinitroanisole
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NCNSA6 National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council,
   Chemical-Biological Coordination Center, Review.  (Washington, DC)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,16,1953
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 102 nmol
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 136,209,1984

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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