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RTECS NUMBER            : DM4823350
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzoxazole, 2,2'-(1,2-ethenediyl)bis(5-methyl-, (E)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 17233-65-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C18-H14-N2-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 290.34
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzoxazole, 2,2'-vinylenebis(5-methyl-, (E)-
   * 1,2-Bis(5-methylbenzoxazol-2-yl)ethylene
   * trans-2,2'-Ethylenebis(5-methylbenzoxazole)
   * SK (fluorescent brightener)
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >10 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   MVCRB3 MVC-Report.  (Stockholm, Sweden)  No.1-2, 1972-73.  Discontinued.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,193,1973

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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