*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AB6835000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Acetamide,
                          2,2-dichloro-N-(beta-hydroxy-alpha-(hydroxymethyl)-p-
                          nitrophenethyl)-, L-threo-(+)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 134-90-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199410
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C11-H12-Cl2-N2-O5
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 323.15
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Acetamide,  
   2,2-dichloro-N-(2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl)-,  
   (S-(R*,R*))-
   * L-Chloramphenicol
   * Dextramycin
   * Dextromycetin
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 600 umol/L
REFERENCE :
   BBRCA9 Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.  (Academic
   Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802)  V.1-    1959-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 78,151,1977
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA damage
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 mmol/L
REFERENCE :
   BBRCA9 Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.  (Academic
   Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802)  V.1-    1959-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 78,151,1977
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA damage
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Escherichia coli
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 umol/L
REFERENCE :
   BBRCA9 Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.  (Academic
   Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802)  V.1-    1959-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 78,151,1977

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: Histidine reversion-Ames test

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***