*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AM2675000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Acetonitrile, (2,5-xylyl)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 16213-85-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2084136
REFERENCE               : 3-09-00-02486 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C10-H11-N
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 145.22
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : NC1R B1 E1
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzeneacetonitrile, 2,5-dimethyl-
   * 2,5-Dimethylbenzeneacetonitrile
   * 2,5-Dimethylphenylacetonitrile
   * (2,5-Xylyl)acetonitrile
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 89 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#12534
 
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