*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : BV7988000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Androsta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 897-06-3
LAST UPDATED            : 198910
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C19-H24-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 284.43
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L E5 B666 FV OV AHTTT&J A1 E1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
                          Hormone
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1,4-Androstadiene-3,17-dione
   * delta-1,4-Androstadiene-3,17-dione
 
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                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 300 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 15-20 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death,
   e.g., stunted fetus)
REFERENCE :
   ANENAG Annales d'Endocrinologie.  (Masson Editeur, 120 Blvd. Saint-Germain,
   F-25280 Paris Cedex 06, France)  V.1-    1939-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   17,118,1956
 
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