*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CB6720000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Anthraquinone, 1,8-dihydroxy-3-methoxy-6-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 521-61-9
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1915778
REFERENCE               : 4-08-00-03575 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C16-H12-O5
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 284.28
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L C666 BV IVJ DQ FO1 LO1 NQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 9,10-Anthracenedione, 1,8-dihydroxy-3-methoxy-6-methyl-
   * 1,8-Dihydroxy-3-methoxy-6-methyl-9,10-anthracenedione
   * 1,8-Dihydroxy-3-methoxy-6-methylanthraquinone
   * 1,8-Dihydroxy-3-methyl-6-methoxy-9,10-anthraquinone
   * Emodin 3-methyl ether
   * Parietin
   * Physcion
   * Rheochrysidin
 
                       *** 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           : 10 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Gastrointestinal - other changes
REFERENCE :
   JAFCAU Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.1-    1953-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 27,1342,1979
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   JAFCAU Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.1-    1953-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 27,1342,1979

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: Histidine reversion-Ames test

 
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