*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DU1135200
CHEMICAL NAME           : Biguanide, 1-tert-butyl-, monohydrochloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 4762-17-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199707
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H16-N5.Cl-H
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 194.73
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1-tert-Butylbiguanide monohydrochloride
   * N-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)imidodicarbonimidic diamide monohydrochloride
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 295 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JAJAAA Journal of Antibiotics, Series A.  (Tokyo, Japan)  V.6-20, 1953-67.
   For publisher information, see JANTAJ.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 18,196,1965
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 750 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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