*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : BP2357000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ammonium, (2-carboxyethyl)trimethyl-, hydroxide,
                          inner salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 6458-06-6
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 3588285
REFERENCE               : 4-04-00-02533 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H13-N-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 131.20
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * beta-Alanine betaine
   * beta-Alanine, trimethyl betaine
   * (2-Carboxyethyl)trimethylammonium hydroxide, inner salt
   * Ethanaminium, 2-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, hydroxide, inner salt
   * beta-Homobetain
   * beta-Homobetaine
   * Propiobetaine
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 9200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - fluid intake
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cyanosis
REFERENCE :
   ABMGAJ Acta Biologica et Medica Germanica.  (Berlin, Ger. Dem. Rep.) V.1-41,
   1958-82.  For publisher information, see BBIADT. Volume(issue)/page/year:
   3,28,1959
 
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