*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : BP2355000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ammonium, (2-carboxyethyl)trimethyl-, chloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 6340-41-6
LAST UPDATED            : 199206
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H13-N-O2.Cl
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 166.65
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * (2-Carboxyethyl)trimethylammonium chloride
   * Ethanaminium, 2-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride
   * beta-Homobetain-chlorid
   * beta-Homobetaine chloride
   * 2-Carboxy-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium chloride
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 5300 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - fluid intake
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cyanosis
REFERENCE :
   ABMGAJ Acta Biologica et Medica Germanica.  (Berlin, Ger. Dem. Rep.) V.1-41,
   1958-82.  For publisher information, see BBIADT. Volume(issue)/page/year:
   3,28,1959
 
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