*** 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 *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA *** ** 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 *** END OF RECORD ***