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RTECS NUMBER            : DL7045000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzothiazolium,
                          3-ethyl-2-(7-(3-ethyl-2-benzothiazolinylidene)-1,3,5-
                          heptatrienyl)-, iodide
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 3071-70-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C25-H25-N2-S2.I
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 544.54
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T56 BNYSJ B2 CU2U2U2U1- CT56 BK DSJ B2 &I
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 3,3'-Diethylheptamethinethiacyanine iodide
   *   3-Ethyl-2-(7-(3-ethyl-2-benzothiazolinylidene)-1,3,5-heptatrienyl)benzot
     hiazolium iodide
 
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TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JMCMAR Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.6-    1963-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 10,897,1967

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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