*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : ML8900000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Hexadecanamide, N,N-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 3886-91-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1782847
REFERENCE               : 3-04-00-00129 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C18-H37-N-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 283.56
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 15VN1&1
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * N,N-Dimethylhexadecanamide
   * N,N-Dimethylpalmitamide
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 4800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal.  (AIHA, 475 Wolf
   Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311)  V.19-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   32,539,1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 220 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal.  (AIHA, 475 Wolf
   Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311)  V.19-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   32,539,1971

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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