*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CB8210000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Anthraquinone, 1,4,5-trihydroxy-2-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 476-56-2
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2059061
REFERENCE               : 4-08-00-03572 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199707
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C15-H10-O5
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 270.25
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L C666 BV IVJ DQ E1 GQ KQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 9,10-Anthracenedione, 1,4,5-trihydroxy-2-methyl-
   * Funiculosin (pigment)
   * Islandicin
   * Rhodomycin
   * 1,4,5-Trihydroxy-2-methyl-9,10-anthracenedione
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 25 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85FZAT "Index of Antibiotics from Actinomycetes," Umezawa, H. et al., eds.,
   Tokyo, Univ. of Tokyo Press, 1967  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,829,1967
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 2 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   AEMIDF Applied and Environmental Microbiology.  (American Soc. for
   Microbiology, 1913 I St., NW, Washington, DC 20006)  V.31-    1976-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 40,476,1980
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA inhibition
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - mouse Cells - not otherwise specified
DOSE/DURATION           : 13 ug/L
REFERENCE :
   JANTAJ Journal of Antibiotics.  (Japan Antibiotics Research Assoc., 2-20-8
   Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141, Japan)  V.2-5, 1948-52;  V.21- 1968-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 39,1148,1986
 
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