*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : KD4165500
CHEMICAL NAME           : 3,12-Epoxy-12H-pyrano(4,3-j)-1,2-benzodioxepin,
                          10-ethoxydecahydro-3,6,9-trimethyl-, (3R-
                          (3-alpha,5a-beta,6-beta,8a-beta,9-alpha,10-alpha,12-b
                          eta,12aR*))-, mixt. with (3R-(3-
                          alpha,5a-beta,6-beta,8a-beta,9-alpha,10-beta,12-beta,
                          12aR*))-10-ethoxydeca hydro-3,6,9-
                          trimethyl-3,12-epoxy-12H-pyrano(4,3-j)-1,2-benzodioxe
                          pin
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 123492-25-1
LAST UPDATED            : 199310
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C17-H28-O5.C17-H28-O5
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 624.90
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * alpha/beta-Arteether
   * 3,12-Epoxy-12H-pyrano(4,3-j)-1,2-benzodioxepin,  
   10-ethoxydecahydro-3,6,9-trimethyl-
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JOETD7 Journal of Ethnopharmacology.  (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland
   Ltd., POB 85, Limerick, Ireland)  V.1-    1979-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   27,297,1989
 
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