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RTECS NUMBER            : AY7000000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Alanine, 2-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 62-57-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0506496
REFERENCE               : 4-04-00-02616 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199706
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H9-N-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 103.14
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : ZX1&1&VQ
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * alpha-Aminoisobutanoic acid
   * alpha-Aminoisobutyric acid
   * 2-Aminoisobutyric acid
   * 2-Amino-2-methylpropanoic acid
   * CB 1637
   * alpha,alpha-Dimethylglycine
   * alpha-Methylalanine
   * 2-Methylalanine
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >2500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   BCPCA6 Biochemical Pharmacology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.1-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   5,108,1960
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 750 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: AD691-490

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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