*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : UZ0829900
CHEMICAL NAME           : Pyruvic acid, amidinohydrazone
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 6237-78-1
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1771086
REFERENCE               : 0-03-00-00616 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H8-N4-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 144.16
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Propanoic acid, 2-((aminoiminomethyl)hydrazono)-
   * Pyruvic acid guanylhydrazone
 
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                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 2520 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 7 day(s) pre-mating
                          female 1-7 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - female fertility index (e.g. # females pregnant
   per # sperm positive females; # females pregnant per # females mated)
REFERENCE :
   SMBUA9 Stanford Medical Bulletin.  (Palo Alto, CA)  V.1-20, 1942-62.
   Discontinued.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,152,1962
 
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