*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : PA9100000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Methane, di-p-tolyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 4957-14-6
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2043607
REFERENCE               : 4-05-00-01929 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C15-H16
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 196.31
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzene, 1,1'-methylenebis(4-methyl-
   * Bis-p-tolylmethane
   * 4,4'-Dimethyldiphenylmethane
   * Di-p-tolylmethane
   * Toluene, p,p'-methylenedi-
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1700 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J.,
   Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,42,1986
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 180 mg/m3/2H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J.,
   Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,42,1986
 
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