*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : NW3325000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Isopropyl sulfoxide
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2211-89-4
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1742291
REFERENCE               : 4-01-00-01502 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H14-O-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 134.26
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 1Y1&SO&Y1&1
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Diisopropyl sulphoxide
   * Propane, 2,2'-sulfinylbis-
   * 2,2'-Sulfinylbispropane
   * Sulfoxide, diisopropyl
 
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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           : 1750 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IJRBA3 International Journal of Radiation Biology and Related Studies in
   Physics, Chemistry and Medicine.  (Taylor & Francis Inc., 242 Cherry St.,
   Philadelphia, PA 19106)  V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,41,1961
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CSLNX* U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Chemical Systems
   Laboratory, NIOSH Exchange Chemicals.  (Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: NX#07033
 
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