*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : XV0930000 CHEMICAL NAME : o-Tolunitrile, alpha-cyano- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 3759-28-2 LAST UPDATED : 199707 DATA ITEMS CITED : 1 MOLECULAR FORMULA : C9-H6-N2 MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 142.17 COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Drug SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES : * Benzeneacetonitrile, 2-cyano- * 2-Cyanobenzeneacetonitrile * o-Cyanobenzyl cyanide * 2-Cyanobenzyl cyanide * (o-Cyanophenyl)acetonitrile * alpha-Cyano-o-tolunitrile * Homophthalonitrile *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA *** ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : LD - Lethal dose ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : >500 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : CBCCT* "Summary Tables of Biological Tests," National Research Council Chemical-Biological Coordination Center. (National Academy of Science Library, 2101 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20418) Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,286,1953 *** END OF RECORD ***