*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DW1930000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 4,4'-Bipyridinium, 1,1'-dibenzyl-, dichloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 1102-19-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199707
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C24-H22-N2.2Cl
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 409.38
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T6KJ A1R& D- DT6KJ A1R &G 2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Agricultural Chemical
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzylviologen chloride
   * 1,1'-Bis(phenylmethyl)-4,4'-bipyridinium dichloride
   * 1,1'-Dibenzyl-4,4'-bipyridinium dichloride
   * N,N'-Dibenzyl-gamma,gamma'-dipyridylium dichloride
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 7364 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Skin and Appendages - hair
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   45,234,1978
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 17 mg/kg/21D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - other changes
   Biochemical - Metabolism (Intermediary) - lipids including transport
REFERENCE :
   TXCYAC Toxicology.  (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland, Ltd., POB 85,
   Limerick, Ireland) V.1-    1973-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 69,199,1991
 
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