*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : OB4356600
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ketone, hydroxymethyl 2-methyl-3-indolyl
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 27463-04-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0142720
REFERENCE               : 5-21-12-00374 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C11-H11-N-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 189.23
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T56 BMJ C1 DV1Q
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 3-(2-Hydroxyacetyl)-2-methylindole
   * Indole, 3-(hydroxyacetyl)-2-methyl
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 300 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Autonomic Nervous System - smooth muscle relaxant (mechanism undefined,
   spasmolytic)
   Behavioral - anticonvulsant
   Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay)
REFERENCE :
   PCJOAU Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal (English Translation).  Translation
   of KHFZAN. (Plenum Pub. Corp., 233 Spring St., New York, NY 10013)  No.1-
   1967-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,33,1972
 
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