*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RG8700000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Octane, 1-bromoheptadecafluoro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 423-55-2
LAST UPDATED            : 198909
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-Br-F17
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 498.99
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1-Bromoperfluorooctane
   * Long's compound
   * Octane, 1-bromo-1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptadecafluoro-
   * Perfluoroctyl bromide
   * Perfluorooctyl bromide
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 14720 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   MIVRA6 Microvascular Research.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St.,
   Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1968-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,320,1974
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 42500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   BACOEZ Biomaterials, Artificial Cells, and Artificial Organs.  (Marcel
   Dekker, 270 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016)  V.15-   1987-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 16,441,1988
 
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