*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DU1104000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Biguanide, 1-benzyl-1-methyl-, hydrochloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2123-07-1
LAST UPDATED            : 199409
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C10-H15-N5.Cl-H
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 241.76
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1,1-Benzylmethylbiguanide hydrochloride
   * Imidodicarbonimidic diamide, N-methyl-N-(phenylmethyl)-,  
   monohydrochloride
 
                       *** 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           : 86 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PLRCAT Pharmacological Research Communications.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802)  V.1-    1969-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,117,1974
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 300 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JACSAT Journal of the American Chemical Society.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.1-    1879-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 81,3728,1959
 
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