*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TU3780000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Pregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione,
                          6-chloro-17-alpha-hydroxy-16-alpha-methyl-
LAST UPDATED            : 198910
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C24-H31-Cl-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 419.00
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
                          Hormone
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 6-Chloro-17-alpha-hydroxy-16-alpha-methylpregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione
   * 6-Chloro-16-alpha-methyl-delta(sup  
   6)-dehydro-17-alpha-acetoxyprogesterone
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 2 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 1 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Maternal Effects - uterus, cervix, vagina
REFERENCE :
   85GRAA "The Control of Fertility," Pincus, G., New York, Academic Press,
   1965  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,150,1965
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE                    : 20 ug/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 1 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - other measures of fertility
REFERENCE :
   ACEDAB Acta Endocrinologica, Supplementum (Copenhagen).  (Periodica,
   Skolegade 12 E, DK-2500 Valby, Denmark)  No.1-    1948-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 73,3,1963
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE                    : 10 ug/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 1 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - mating performance (e.g. # sperm positive females
   per # females mated; # copulations per # estrus cycles)
REFERENCE :
   ACEDAB Acta Endocrinologica, Supplementum (Copenhagen).  (Periodica,
   Skolegade 12 E, DK-2500 Valby, Denmark)  No.1-    1948-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 73,3,1963
 
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