*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : MO4400000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 1,2,3,4-Hexanetetrol, 5,6-dimercapto-
LAST UPDATED            : 198603
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H14-O4-S2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 214.32
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1,2-Dimercaptohexane-3,4,5,6-tetrol
   * 5,6-Dimercapto-1,2,3,4-hexanetetrol
 
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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           : 364 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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