*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RA8455000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2,4,6,8-Nonatetraenoic acid,
                          3,7-dimethyl-9-(6,6-dimethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1-cycl
                          ohexen-1- yl)-, (E)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 63531-93-1
LAST UPDATED            : 199706
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H28-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 316.48
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Retinoic acid, 18-hydroxy-
   * Ro 12-4825
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - hamster
DOSE                    : 9800 ug/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 8 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death,
   e.g., stunted fetus)
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - other developmental
   abnormalities
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   95,122,1988
 
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