*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : WZ0883300
CHEMICAL NAME           : Terephthalic acid, bis(2-dimethylaminoethyl) ester,
                          hydrochloride
LAST UPDATED            : 198405
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C16-H24-N2-O4.Cl-H
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 344.88
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Bis(dimethylaminoethyl) terephthalate hydrochloride
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - local anesthetic
REFERENCE :
   JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific
   Edition.  (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60.  For publisher information, see
   JPMSAE.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 45,382,1956
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 155 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - local anesthetic
REFERENCE :
   JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific
   Edition.  (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60.  For publisher information, see
   JPMSAE.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 45,382,1956
 
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