*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : ES7065000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Butyric acid, 4-amino-, methyl ester, hydrochloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 13031-60-2
LAST UPDATED            : 198806
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C5-H11-N-O2.Cl-H
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 153.63
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 4-Aminobutyric acid methyl ester hydrochloride
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 950 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - anticonvulsant
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
REFERENCE :
   BCPCA6 Biochemical Pharmacology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.1-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   32,1093,1983
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1300 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - anticonvulsant
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
REFERENCE :
   BCPCA6 Biochemical Pharmacology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.1-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   32,1093,1983
 
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