*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : YV8524000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Valeronitrile, 5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-
LAST UPDATED            : 198503
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H11-N-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 125.19
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Cyanopinacolin
   * omega-Cyanpinakolin
   * 5,5-Dimethyl-3-oxovaleronitrile
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 150 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - tetany
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
REFERENCE :
   BDKS** "Studien uber die Pharmakologie des Pinakolins und einiger seiner
   Derivate mit besonderer Berucksichtigung der Kreislaufwirkung,
   Dissertation," Bang, L., Pharmakologischen Abteilung des Karolinischen
   Instituts, Stockholm, Sweden, 1934  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,-,1934
 
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