*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : XN0525000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Thiophene, tetrahydro-2,4-dimethyl-, 1,1-dioxide
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 1003-78-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0111239
REFERENCE               : 5-17-01-00097 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199707
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 7
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H12-O2-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 148.24
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T5SWTJ B1 D1
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2,4-Dimethyl sulfolane
   * 2,4-Dimethyltetramethylene sulfone
   * 2,4-Dimethyltetrahydrothiophene dioxide
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   SCCUR* Shell Chemical Company.  Unpublished Report.  (2401 Crow Canyon Rd.,
   San Romon, CA 94583)  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,4,1961
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 140 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   SCCUR* Shell Chemical Company.  Unpublished Report.  (2401 Crow Canyon Rd.,
   San Romon, CA 94583)  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,4,1961
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 72 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal.  (AIHA, 475 Wolf
   Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311)  V.19-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   32,539,1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 61 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal.  (AIHA, 475 Wolf
   Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311)  V.19-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   32,539,1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 115 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   SCCUR* Shell Chemical Company.  Unpublished Report.  (2401 Crow Canyon Rd.,
   San Romon, CA 94583)  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,4,1961
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 3600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   SCCUR* Shell Chemical Company.  Unpublished Report.  (2401 Crow Canyon Rd.,
   San Romon, CA 94583)  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,4,1961
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 36 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal.  (AIHA, 475 Wolf
   Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311)  V.19-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   32,539,1971
 
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