*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : UT2625000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Pyridine, 4-((4-(dimethylamino)-3,5-xylyl)azo)-,
                          1-oxide
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 19595-66-5
LAST UPDATED            : 198910
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C15-H18-N4-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 270.37
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T6NJ AO DNUNR C1 E1 DN1&1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 4-((4-(Dimethylamino)-3,5-xylyl)azo)pyridine 1-oxide
   * N,N,2,6-Tetramethyl-4-(4'-(pyridyl-1'-oxide)azo)aniline
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 6552 mg/kg/26W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Liver - tumors
REFERENCE :
   JNCIAM Journal of the National Cancer Institute.  (Washington, DC)  V.1-60,
   1940-78.  For publisher information, see JJIND8.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   41,855,1968
 
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