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Substance Name: Chitin unspecified
RN: 1398-61-4
UNII: 8SH93A7QWW
Notes
- A linear polysaccharide of beta-1->4 linked units of ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE. It is the second most abundant biopolymer on earth, found especially in INSECTS and FUNGI. When deacetylated it is called CHITOSAN.
- Cellulose like biopolymer consisting predominantly of unbranched chains of beta-(1->4)-2-acetamido--2-deoxy-D-glucose. [Merck Index]
Molecular Formulas
- C30-H50-N4-O19
- Unspecified
Molecular Weight
- 627.593
Classification Code
- TSCA Flag XU (Exempt from Reporting under Chemical Data Reporting Rule)
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Names and Synonyms
Name of Substance
- Chitin
- Chitin unspecified
MeSH Heading
- Chitin
Synonyms
- Chitan, N-acetyl-
- Chitin
- Chitin Tc-L
- Chitina
- Chitina [Italian]
- Clandosan
- EINECS 215-744-3
- EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 128991
- HSDB 7215
- Kimitsu Chitin
- Regitex FA
- UNII-8SH93A7QWW
Systematic Name
- Chitin
Registry Numbers
CAS Registry Number
- 1398-61-4
FDA UNII
- 8SH93A7QWW
Other Registry Numbers
- 1548444-27-4
- 191802-95-6
- 9043-70-3
System Generated Number
- 0001398614
Structure Descriptors
Smiles
Toxicity
| Organism | Test Type | Route | Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rat | LD50 | intravenous | 50mg/kg (50mg/kg) | LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: ACUTE PULMONARY EDEMA | Bolletino della Societe Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale. Vol. 44, Pg. 1685, 1968. |