*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : IH0771000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Digermoxane, hexaethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2538-70-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 4126787
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C12-H30-Ge2-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 335.60
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Bistriethylgermyl ether
   * Hexaethyldigermoxane
   * Hexaethylgermoxane
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 240 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   31ZUAV "Investigations in the Field of Organogermanium Chemistry," Rijkens,
   F., and G.J.M. Van Der Kerk, Utrecht, Netherlands, Schotanus & Jens Utrecht
   N.V.,  1964  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,95,1964
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 14700 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   31ZUAV "Investigations in the Field of Organogermanium Chemistry," Rijkens,
   F., and G.J.M. Van Der Kerk, Utrecht, Netherlands, Schotanus & Jens Utrecht
   N.V.,  1964  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,95,1964
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - chicken
DOSE/DURATION           : 230 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
REFERENCE :
   31ZUAV "Investigations in the Field of Organogermanium Chemistry," Rijkens,
   F., and G.J.M. Van Der Kerk, Utrecht, Netherlands, Schotanus & Jens Utrecht
   N.V.,  1964  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,95,1964
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - chicken
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
REFERENCE :
   31ZUAV "Investigations in the Field of Organogermanium Chemistry," Rijkens,
   F., and G.J.M. Van Der Kerk, Utrecht, Netherlands, Schotanus & Jens Utrecht
   N.V.,  1964  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,95,1964
 
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