*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CV6292000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzamidine, p-(methylsulfonyl)-, hydrochloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 5434-06-0
LAST UPDATED            : 198806
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-H10-N2-O2-S.Cl-H
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 234.72
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzenecarboximidamide, 4-(methylsulfonyl)-, monohydrochloride
   * p-Methylsulphonylbenzamidine hydrochloride
   * V 187
 
                       *** 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           : 1200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Vascular - BP lowering not characterized in autonomic section
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cyanosis
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 84,160,1945
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   LANCAO Lancet.  (7 Adam St., London WC2N 6AD, UK)  V.1-    1823-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,523,1944
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - cat
DOSE/DURATION           : 280 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Vascular - BP lowering not characterized in autonomic section
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 84,160,1945
 
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