*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CW1725000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracene, 6,8-diethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 36911-94-1
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2274988
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C22-H20
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 284.42
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B666J H2 L2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 6,8-Diethylbenz(a)anthracene
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
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: 15,905,1972
 
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