5-Chloro-2'-deoxyuridine
Agent Name
5-Chloro-2'-deoxyuridine
CAS Number
50-90-8
Formula
C9-H11-Cl-N2-O5
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
5-Chlorodeoxyuridine; Chlorodeoxyuridine; Uridine, 5-chloro-2'-deoxy-; [ChemIDplus] 5-Chloro-2-deoxyuridine; [Shepard's Catalog of Teratogenic Agents]
Category
Nucleic Acids and Derivatives
Description
Solid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Comments
Teratogenicity observed in rats administered 125-1,000 mg/kg on day 12 of gestation; [Shepard's Catalog of Teratogenic Agents] Intraperitoneal LD50 (rat) = 2,000 mg/kg; [RTECS] May cause irritation; Harmful by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption; Suspected carcinogen; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "Uridine."
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