*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : UD1302500
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2-Propenenitrile, 3-(dimethylamino)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2407-68-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199709
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C5-H8-N2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 96.15
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Acrylonitrile, 3-(dimethylamino)-
   * beta-(Dimethylamino)acrylonitrile
   * N,N-Dimethylaminoacrylonitrile
   * 3-(Dimethylamino)acrylonitrile
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 946 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Skin and Appendages - hair
REFERENCE :
   ATDAEI Acute Toxicity Data. Journal of the American College of Toxicology,
   Part B. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128)  V.1-
   1990-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 15(Suppl 1),S98,1996
 
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