*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : GE0352000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Cinnamic acid, m-nitro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 555-68-0
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H7-N-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 193.17
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 3-Nitrobenzenepropenoic acid
   * m-Nitrocinnamic acid
   * 3-Nitrocinnamic acid
   * 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(3-nitrophenyl)-
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >250 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay)
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Behavioral - rigidity (including catalepsy)
REFERENCE :
   IJSIDW Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.  (Kalina, Santa Cruz
   (East), Bombay 400 029, India)  V.40(2)-    1978-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   49,77,1987
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 170,11,1986
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA repair
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Bacillus subtilis
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 mg/disc
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 170,11,1986

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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