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RTECS NUMBER            : XV0930000
CHEMICAL NAME           : o-Tolunitrile, alpha-cyano-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 3759-28-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199707
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H6-N2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 142.17
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzeneacetonitrile, 2-cyano-
   * 2-Cyanobenzeneacetonitrile
   * o-Cyanobenzyl cyanide
   * 2-Cyanobenzyl cyanide
   * (o-Cyanophenyl)acetonitrile
   * alpha-Cyano-o-tolunitrile
   * Homophthalonitrile
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CBCCT* "Summary Tables of Biological Tests," National Research Council
   Chemical-Biological Coordination Center.  (National Academy of Science
   Library, 2101 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20418)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,286,1953
 
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