*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : NI5571700
CHEMICAL NAME : 1H-Imidazole-1-ethanol,
alpha-(methoxymethyl)-2-methyl-4-nitro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 71006-78-5
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0535386
REFERENCE : 5-23-05-00081 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C8-H13-N3-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 215.24
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* AM 1
* AM 1 (Pharmaceutical)
* 1-(2-Hydroxy-3-methoxypropyl)-2-methyl-4-nitroimidazole
* alpha-(Methoxymethyl)-2-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazole-1-ethanol
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 1240 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
PJPPAA Polish Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacy. (ARS Polona, POB 1001,
00-068 Warsaw 1, Poland) V.25- 1973- Volume(issue)/page/year:
42,471,1990
** MUTATION DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION : 500 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
AMPOAX Acta Microbiologica Polonica. (Ars Polona, POB 1001, 00-068 Warsaw
1, Poland) V.1-17(4), 1952-68; V.25- 1976- Volume(issue)/page/year:
34,111,1985
TYPE OF TEST : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM : Bacteria - Escherichia coli
DOSE/DURATION : 500 mg/L
REFERENCE :
AMPOAX Acta Microbiologica Polonica. (Ars Polona, POB 1001, 00-068 Warsaw
1, Poland) V.1-17(4), 1952-68; V.25- 1976- Volume(issue)/page/year:
34,111,1985
TYPE OF TEST : DNA repair
TEST SYSTEM : Bacteria - Escherichia coli
DOSE/DURATION : 500 mg/L
REFERENCE :
BPABEN Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Biology. (Ars-Polona,
POB 1001, 00-068 Warsaw 1, Poland) V.31- 1983- Volume(issue)/page/year:
33(7-12),73,1985
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