*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : QL8960000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 1,4-Naphthoquinone, 2-methoxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2348-82-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C11-H8-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 188.19
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L66 BV EVJ CO1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2-Methoxy-1,4-naphthalenedione
   * 2-Methoxynaphthoquinone
   * 2-Methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone
   * 1,4-Naphthalenedione, 2-methoxy-
 
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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           : 320 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - active as anti-cancer agent
REFERENCE :
   JMCMAR Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.6-    1963-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 26,570,1983
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - wild bird species
DOSE/DURATION           : 316 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AECTCV Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.
   (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ
   070944)  V.1-    1973-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,355,1983

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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