*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : FZ3615000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Cholanthrene, 6-fluoro-3-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 73771-73-0
LAST UPDATED            : 199409
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C21-H15-F
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 286.36
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L E6 D6656 1A T&&&T&J R1 CF
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benz(j)aceanthrylene, 1,2-dihydro-6-fluoro-3-methyl-
   * 6-Fluoro-3-methylcholanthrene
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   NATUAS Nature.  (Nature Subscription Dept., POB 1018, Manasguan, NJ 08736)
   V.1-    1869-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 273,566,1978
 
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