*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AM0700000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Acetonitrile, 3-indolyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 771-51-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0125488
REFERENCE               : 5-22-03-00074 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C10-H8-N2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 156.20
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T56 BMJ D1CN
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 3-(Cyanomethyl)indole
   * 3-Indolacetonitrile
   * Indoleacetonitrile
   * Indole-3-acetonitrile
   * 1H-Indole-3-acetonitrile
   * Indolylacetonitrile
   * 3-Indolylacetonitrile
   * USAF CB-29
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 255 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - coma
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 18,159,1980
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: AD277-689

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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