*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : NI3505800
CHEMICAL NAME           : Imidazole, 4-(2-aminoethyl)-5-methyl-,
                          dihydrochloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 36376-47-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199206
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H11-N3.2Cl-H
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 198.12
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T5M CNJ D2Z E1 &GH 2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 4-(2-Aminoethyl)-5-methylimidazole dihydrochloride
   * 1H-Imidazole-4-ethanamine, 5-methyl-, dihydrochloride
   * 4-Methylhistamine dihydrochloride
   * 5-Methylhistamine dihydrochloride
   * 5-Methyl-1H-imidazole-4-ethanamine dihydrochloride
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 991 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - pleural effusion
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 77,54,1943
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 198 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 77,54,1943
 
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