*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : PA0710000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Methanaminium, 1-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, hydroxide,
                          inner salt, compd. with
                          2,2,2-trichloro-1,1-ethanediol (1:1)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2218-68-0
LAST UPDATED            : 199207
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C5-H11-N-O2.C2-H3-Cl3-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 282.57
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Betaine, compd. with chloral hydrate (1:1)
   * beta-Chlor
   * Chloral betaine
   * Chloral hydrate-betaine adduct
   * Cloral betaine
   * Somilan
   * Somnalchlor
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   YHTPAD Yaoxue Tongbao. Bulletin of Pharmacology. (China International Book
   Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) V.13-23,    1978-88. For
   publisher information, see ZYZAEU.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 17,718,1982
 
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