*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : QT2150000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Nicotinic acid, 1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-1-methyl-, methyl
                          ester, hydrochloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 61-94-9
LAST UPDATED            : 199012
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-H13-N-O2.Cl-H
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 191.68
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T6N CUTJ A1 CVO1 &GH
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
                          Drug
                          Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Arecoline hydrochloride
   * 3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-1-methyl-, methyl ester,  
   hydrochloride
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 86870 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JPPMAB Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology.  (Pharmaceutical Soc. of Great
   Britain, 1 Lambeth High St., London SEI 7JN, UK)  V.1-    1949-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 38,54,1986
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 32 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CSLNX* U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Chemical Systems
   Laboratory, NIOSH Exchange Chemicals.  (Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: NX#12238
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 10400 mg/kg/1Y-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors
   Gastrointestinal - tumors
REFERENCE :
   JCROD7 Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology.  (Springer-Verlag
   New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094)  V.93-
   1979-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 107,169,1984
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA inhibition
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 60 mg/kg
REFERENCE :
   IJEBA6 Indian Journal of Experimental Biology.  (Publications & Information
   Directorate, CSIR, Hillside Rd., New Delhi 110 012, India)  V.1-    1963-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 17,1141,1979
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation test systems - not otherwise specified
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 60 mg/kg
REFERENCE :
   IJEBA6 Indian Journal of Experimental Biology.  (Publications & Information
   Directorate, CSIR, Hillside Rd., New Delhi 110 012, India)  V.1-    1963-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 17,1141,1979
 
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