*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : FZ2700000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Cholanthrene, 3-t-butyl-
LAST UPDATED            : 199409
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C24-H22
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 310.46
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L E6 D6656 1A T&&&T&J RX1&1&1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benz(j)aceanthrylene, 1,2-dihydro-3-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-
   * t-20-Butylcholanthrene
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 600 mg/kg/39W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   JNCIAM Journal of the National Cancer Institute.  (Washington, DC)  V.1-60,
   1940-78.  For publisher information, see JJIND8.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   2,99,1941
 
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