*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DW2408000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 4,4'-Bipyridinium, 1,1'-dipropyl-, diiodide
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 29873-38-9
LAST UPDATED            : 199107
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C16-H22-N2.2I
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 496.20
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T6KJ A3 D- DT6KJ A3 &I 2
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1,1'-Dipropyl-4,4'-bipyridinium diiodide
   * Propylviologen iodide
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 174 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Skin and Appendages - hair
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   DCTODJ Drug and Chemical Toxicology.  (Marcel Dekker, 270 Madison Ave., New
   York, NY 10016) V.1-    1977/78-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,207,1979
 
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