*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : PA8925000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Methanediol, dimethanesulfonate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 156-72-9
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1785371
REFERENCE               : 4-04-00-00022 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 14
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C3-H8-O6-S2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 204.23
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : WS1&O1OSW1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
                          Reproductive Effector
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * ENT-51799
   * Methanesulfonic acid, methylene ester
   * Methylene bis(methanesulfonate)
   * Methylene dimethanesulfonate
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 25 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   BJPCAL British Journal of Pharmacology and Chemotherapy.  (London, UK)
   V.1-33, 1946-68.  For publisher information, see BJPCBM.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 24,24,1965
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 3500 ug/kg
SEX/DURATION            : male 7 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - male fertility index (e.g. # males impregnating
   females per # males exposed to fertile nonpregnant females)
REFERENCE :
   85GUAJ "Antifertility Compounds in the Male and Female," Jackson, H.,
   Springfield, IL, Charles C. Thomas, 1966  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,55,1966
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 15 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 15 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - germ cell effects (in offspring)
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - delayed effects
REFERENCE :
   JRPFA4 Journal of Reproduction and Fertility.  (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot,
   POB 32, Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK)  V.1-    1960-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 18,15,1969
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 15 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 13 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system
REFERENCE :
   JRPFA4 Journal of Reproduction and Fertility.  (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot,
   POB 32, Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK)  V.1-    1960-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 17,325,1968
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 15 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 15 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - urogenital system
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - delayed effects
REFERENCE :
   JRPFA4 Journal of Reproduction and Fertility.  (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot,
   POB 32, Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK)  V.1-    1960-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 17,325,1968
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 15 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : male 1 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - male fertility index (e.g. # males impregnating
   females per # males exposed to fertile nonpregnant females)
REFERENCE :
   BCSTB5 Biochemical Society Transactions.  (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot, POB
   32, Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK)  V.1-    1973-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,523,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 15 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : male 1 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
   resorbed implants per total number of implants)
REFERENCE :
   CCPTAY Contraception.  (Geron-X, Inc., POB 1108, Los Altos, CA 94022)  V.1-
   1970-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,639,1976
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Parenteral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 15 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : male 1 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - male fertility index (e.g. # males impregnating
   females per # males exposed to fertile nonpregnant females)
REFERENCE :
   85GUAJ "Antifertility Compounds in the Male and Female," Jackson, H.,
   Springfield, IL, Charles C. Thomas, 1966  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,55,1966
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Dominant lethal test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
TEST SYSTEM             : Insect - not otherwise specified
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 ug
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,63,1969
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA damage
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 10 mg/kg
REFERENCE :
   CBINA8 Chemico-Biological Interactions.  (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland
   Ltd., POB 85, Limerick, Ireland)  V.1-    1969-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   3,149,1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA damage
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - rat Cells - not otherwise specified
DOSE/DURATION           : 250 umol/L
REFERENCE :
   BCPCA6 Biochemical Pharmacology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.1-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   32,2297,1983
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Dominant lethal test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 15 mg/kg
REFERENCE :
   CCPTAY Contraception.  (Geron-X, Inc., POB 1108, Los Altos, CA 94022)  V.1-
   1970-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,639,1976
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in mammalian somatic cells
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - mouse Lymphocyte
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 umol/L
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,107,1974
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA damage
TEST SYSTEM             : Mammal - species unspecified Cells - not otherwise
                          specified
DOSE/DURATION           : 250 umol/L
REFERENCE :
   CBINA8 Chemico-Biological Interactions.  (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland
   Ltd., POB 85, Limerick, Ireland)  V.1-    1969-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   38,119,1981
 
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