*** 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 *** END OF RECORD ***