*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CB8069900
CHEMICAL NAME           : Anthraquinone, 1,2,5,8-tetrahydroxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 81-61-8
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1889617
REFERENCE               : 4-08-00-03683 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C14-H8-O6
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 272.22
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L C666 BV IVJ DQ EQ KQ NQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Alizarinbordeaux
   * Alizarine Bordeaux
   * Alizarine Bordeaux B
   * 9,10-Anthracenedione, 1,2,5,8-tetrahydroxy-
   * C.I. 58500
   * C.I. Mordant Violet 26
   * Khinalizarin
   * Quinalizarin
   * Quinalizarine
   * 1,2,5,8-Tetrahydroxy-9,10-anthracenedione
   * 1,2,5,8-Tetrahydroxyanthraquinone
   * 1,4,5,6-Tetrahydroxyanthraquinone
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NCNSA6 National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council,
   Chemical-Biological Coordination Center, Review.  (Washington, DC)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,36,1953
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   BCSTB5 Biochemical Society Transactions.  (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot, POB
   32, Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK)  V.1-    1973-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,1489,1977

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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