*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RG0185000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Octadecanamide, N,N-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 3886-90-6
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1788132
REFERENCE               : 3-04-00-00130 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H41-N-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 311.62
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 17VN1&1
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Dimethylamid kyseliny stearove
   * N,N-Dimethyloctadecanamide
   * N,N-Dimethylstearamide
   * Hallcomid M 18
   * Octadecanoic acid dimethylamide
 
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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           : 2 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Blood - hemorrhage
REFERENCE :
   AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal.  (AIHA, 475 Wolf
   Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311)  V.19-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   32,539,1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 153 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal.  (AIHA, 475 Wolf
   Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311)  V.19-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   32,539,1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 71 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal.  (AIHA, 475 Wolf
   Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311)  V.19-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   32,539,1971

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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