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RTECS NUMBER            : VI9361700
CHEMICAL NAME           : Rhodium, tetrakis(mu-methoxyacetato)di-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 59188-11-3
LAST UPDATED            : 198910
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C12-H20-O12-Rh2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 562.14
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Organometallic
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Rhodium, tetrakis(mu-(methoxyacetato-O(sup 1):O(sup 1)))di-, (Rh-Rh)
   * Tetrakis(mu-methoxyacetato)dirhodium(II)
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD10 - Lethal Dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 294 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - active as anti-cancer agent
REFERENCE :
   JMCMAR Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.6-    1963-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,943,1977
 
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