*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CN2704900
CHEMICAL NAME           : Azobenzene, 2-methoxy-4-nitro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 64042-15-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199410
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C13-H11-N3-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 257.27
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : WNR CO1 DNUNR
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Diazene, (2-methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)phenyl-
   * 2-Methoxy-4-nitroazobenzene
   * (2-Methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)phenyldiazene
 
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                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 250 nmol/plate
REFERENCE :
   GANNA2 Gann.  Japanese Journal of Cancer Research.  (Tokyo, Japan)  V.1-75,
   1907-84.  For publisher information, see JJCREP.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   72,921,1981

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   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Inconclusive: Histidine reversion-Ames test

 
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