*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : TK3677000 CHEMICAL NAME : Pimelic acid CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 111-16-0 BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1210024 REFERENCE : 4-02-00-02003 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) LAST UPDATED : 199701 DATA ITEMS CITED : 3 MOLECULAR FORMULA : C7-H12-O4 MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 160.19 WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QV5VQ SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES : * Heptandioic acid * Heptanedioic acid * Heptane-1,7-dioic acid * 1,7-Heptanedioic acid * 1,5-Pentanedicarboxylic acid * Pileric acid *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA *** ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : 7 gm/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : 34ZIAG "Toxicology of Drugs and Chemicals," Deichmann, W.B., New York, Academic Press, Inc., 1969 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,477,1969 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 4800 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Tumorigenic - active as anti-cancer agent REFERENCE : BIJOAK Biochemical Journal. (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot, POB 32, Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK) V.1- 1906- Volume(issue)/page/year: 34,1196,1940 *** STATUS IN U.S. *** EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY *** END OF RECORD ***