*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : FL6900000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Chalcone
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 94-41-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199706
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C15-H12-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 208.27
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : RV1U1R
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Acrylophenone, 3-phenyl-
   * Benzalacetophenone
   * 2-Benzalacetophenone
   * 1-Benzoyl-1-phenylethene
   * beta-Benzoylstyrene
   * alpha-Benzylideneacetophenone
   * 2-Benzylideneacetophenone
   * Chalkone
   * Cinnamophenone
   * 1,3-Diphenylpropenone
   * 1,3-Diphenyl-1-propen-3-one
   * beta-Phenylacrylophenone
   * 3-Phenylacrylophenone
   * 1-Phenyl-2-benzoylethylene
   * Phenyl 2-phenylvinyl ketone
   * Phenyl styryl ketone
   * 2-Propen-1-one, 1,3-diphenyl-
   * Styryl phenyl ketone
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NCNSA6 National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council,
   Chemical-Biological Coordination Center, Review.  (Washington, DC)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,28,1953
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 681 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IJSBDB Indian Journal of Chemistry, Section B: Organic Chemistry, Including
   Medicinal Chemistry. (Publications & Information Directorate, Council of
   Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Hillside Rd., New Delhi 110 012,
   India)  V.14B-    1976-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 18,65,1979
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 56 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CSLNX* U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Chemical Systems
   Laboratory, NIOSH Exchange Chemicals.  (Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: NX#04476
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation test systems - not otherwise specified
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - mouse Cells - not otherwise specified
DOSE/DURATION           : 250 units/L
REFERENCE :
   ECREAL Experimental Cell Research.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St.,
   Duluth, MN 55802) V.10-    1950-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 35,629,1964

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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