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RTECS NUMBER            : DD9469000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 1H-Benzimidazole, 1-methyl-6-nitro- (9CI)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 5381-79-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199706
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-H7-N3-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 177.18
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzimidazole, 1-methyl-6-nitro-
   * 1-N-Methyl-5(6)-nitrobenzimidazole
 
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TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 nmol/plate
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 173,169,1986
 
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