*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : NI5635000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Imidazole-1-ethanol, 2-methyl-5-nitro-,
                          methanesulfonate (ester)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 30746-54-4
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0542838
REFERENCE               : 5-23-05-00066 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H11-N3-O5-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 249.27
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1H-Imidazole-1-ethanol, 2-methyl-5-nitro-, methanesulfonate (ester)
   * 2-Methyl-5-nitroimidazole-1-ethanol methanesulfonate (ester)
   * MY 40/20
 
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                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 17 umol/L
REFERENCE :
   TCMUD8 Teratogenesis, Carcinogenesis, and Mutagenesis.  (Alan R. Liss, Inc.,
   41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003)  V.1-    1980- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   3,51,1983
 
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