*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DD6300000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzimidazole,
                          2-(bis(2-chloroethyl)aminomethyl)-5,6-dimethyl-,
                          hydrochloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 6898-43-7
LAST UPDATED            : 198910
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C14-H19-Cl2-N3.Cl-H
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 336.72
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T56 BM DNJ C1N2G2G G1 H1 &GH
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzimidazole methylene mustard
   * Benzimidazole mustard
   * 2-(Bis(2-chloroethyl)aminomethyl)-5,5-dimethylbenzimidazole hydrochloride
   * 2-(Di-2-chloroethyl)aminomethyl-5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole
   * NSC-23892
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 12 mg/kg/4W
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors
REFERENCE :
   JNCIAM Journal of the National Cancer Institute.  (Washington, DC)  V.1-60,
   1940-78.  For publisher information, see JJIND8.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   36,915,1966
 
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