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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
 
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                        ** 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

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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