*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RQ8050100
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2-Oxetanone, 4-methyl-, (+-)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 36536-46-6
LAST UPDATED            : 199512
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H6-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 86.10
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * (I)-beta-Butyrolactone
   * DL-beta-Butyrolactone
   * (RS)-beta-Butyrolactone
   * (+-)-4-Methyl-2-oxetanone
 
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                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 33 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   EMMUEG Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis.  (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E.
   11th St., New York, NY 10003)  V.10-    1987-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   19(Suppl 21),2,1992
 
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