*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AY5980000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Alanine, 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-N-methyl-,
                          hydrochloride, L-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 51912-15-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199106
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C10-H13-N-O4.Cl-H
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 247.70
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QVYM1&1R CQ DQ &GH
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl-L-alanine-N-methyl ester hydrochloride
   * L-Dopa-N-methyl ester hydrochloride
 
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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           : 1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Olfaction) - olfactory nerve change
   Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of salivary glands
   Skin and Appendages - hair
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   28,1,1974
 
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