*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : GC2062300
CHEMICAL NAME           : Chryseno(3,4-b)oxirene-1,2-diol,
                          1,2,2a,3a-tetrahydro-4-methyl-,
                          (1-alpha,2-beta,2a-beta,3a- beta)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 97170-07-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199707
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C19-H16-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 292.35
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
                          Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * trans-1,2-Dihydroxy-anti-3,4-epoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5-methylchrysene
   *   (1-alpha,2-beta,2a-beta,3a-beta)-1,2,2a,3a-Tetrahydro-4-methylchryseno(3
     ,4-b)oxirene-1,2-diol
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 655 ug/kg/3D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors
   Liver - tumors
REFERENCE :
   CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
   Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106)  V.1-    1941-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   47,5310,1987
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 pmol/plate
REFERENCE :
   CRNGDP Carcinogenesis (London). (Oxford Univ. Press, Pinkhill House,
   Southfield Road, Eynsham, Oxford OX8 1JJ, UK)  V.1-    1980-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,2067,1986
 
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