*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** 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)- *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA *** ** 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 *** END OF RECORD ***