*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AJ5100000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Acetic acid, tetraester with
                          3,4-dimercapto-1,2-butanediol
LAST UPDATED            : 198603
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C12-H18-O6-S2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 322.42
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1,2-Butanediol, 3,4-dimercapto-, tetraacetate
   * 3,4-Diacetoxy-1,2-bisacetylthiobutane
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 967 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   JPPMAB Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology.  (Pharmaceutical Soc. of Great
   Britain, 1 Lambeth High St., London SEI 7JN, UK)  V.1-    1949-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,576,1949
 
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