*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : EJ5250000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Butane, 2,2-bis(ethylsulfonyl)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 76-20-0
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1785184
REFERENCE               : 3-01-00-02790 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-H18-O4-S2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 242.38
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : WS2&X2&1&SW2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2,2-Bis(ethylsulfonyl)butane
   * Diethylsulfonmethylethylmethane
   * Ethylsulfonal
   * Methylsulfonal
   * Methylsulphonal
   * Sulfonethylmethane
   * Tional
   * Trional
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1900 mg/kg/1W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
REFERENCE :
   BJCAAI British Journal of Cancer.  (Macmillan Press Ltd., Houndmills,
   Basingstoke, Hants. RG21 2XS, UK)  V.1-    1947-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   9,177,1955
 
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