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RTECS NUMBER            : UE3036300
CHEMICAL NAME           : Propionamide, 3-amino-N-(2-mercaptoethyl)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 539-83-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1703070
REFERENCE               : 4-04-00-02529 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199709
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C5-H12-N2-O-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 148.25
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * beta-Alanylaminoethanethiol
   * Aletheine
   * beta-Aletheine
   * 3-Amino-N-(2-mercaptoethyl)propionamide
   * Propanamide, 3-amino-N-(2-mercaptoethyl)-
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   RAREAE Radiation Research.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth,
   MN 55802)  V.1-    1954-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,13,1957
 
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