*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RM2982800
CHEMICAL NAME           : DL-Ornithine, N(sup 5)-(2-mercaptoethyl)-,
                          hydrochloride, hydrate (2:4:1)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 53478-35-6
LAST UPDATED            : 199204
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H16-N2-O2-S.2Cl-H.1/2H2-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 274.22
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * N(sup 5)-(2-Mercaptoethyl)-DL-ornithine hydrochloride hydrate (2:4:1)
   * N(sup 5)-(2-Mercaptoethyl)ornithine dihydrochloride hydrate
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >1750 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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: 17,1119,1974
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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: 17,1119,1974
 
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