*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : BV8091000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Androst-5-ene-3-beta,17-beta-diol
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 521-17-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199709
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C19-H30-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 290.49
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L E5 B666 LUTJ A1 E1 FQ OQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Reproductive Effector
                          Hormone
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Androstenediol
   * Androst-5-enediol
   * Androst-5-ene-3,17-diol, (3-beta,17-beta)-
   * delta(sup 5)-Androstenediol
   * delta(sup 5)-Androstene-3-beta,17-beta-diol
   * Hermaphrodiol
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 4 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 9 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
   resorbed implants per total number of implants)
REFERENCE :
   JOENAK Journal of Endocrinology.  (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot, POB 32,
   Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK)  V.1-    1939-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 18,271,1959
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 4 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 3 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - litter size (e.g. # fetuses per litter; measured
   before birth)
REFERENCE :
   JOENAK Journal of Endocrinology.  (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot, POB 32,
   Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK)  V.1-    1939-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 18,271,1959
 
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