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Testing Status of 3,3'-Dimethylbenzidine 11045-W

 

CASRN: 119-93-7

Formula: C14-H16-N2

Synonyms/Common Names

  • o-Tolidine

Special Studies

  • Metabolism (Dosed-Feed)  (S0146)  Completed 
    • Citation: Lynn RK, Donielson DW, Ilias AM, Kennish JM, Wong K, Matthews HB. Metabolism of bisazobiphenyl dyes derived from benzidine, 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine or 3,3'-dimethoxybenzidine to carcinogenic aromatic amines in the dog and rat. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 1980 Nov;56(2):248-58.Pubmed Abstract
    • Rats; Dogs

Genetic Toxicology

  • In Vitro Cytogenetics (CA/SCE)  (520009)  Completed 
    • Citation: Galloway, S., Armstrong, M., Reuben, C., Colman, S., Brown, B., Cannon, C., Bloom, A., Nakamura, F., Ahmed, M., Duk, S., Rimpo, J., Margolin, B., Resnick, M., Anderson, B., and Zeiger, E. Chromosome aberration and sister chromatid exchanges in Chinese hamster ovary cells: Evaluations of 108 chemicals. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 10 (Suppl 10) (1987) 1-176
    • Sister Chromatid Exchange Positive 
    • Chromosome Aberrations Positive 
  • Mouse Lymphoma  (570901)  Completed 
    • Citation: Myhr, B.C., and Caspary, W.J. Evaluation of the L5178Y mouse lymphoma cell mutagenesis assay: Intralaboratory results for sixty-three coded chemicals tested at Litton Bionetics, Inc. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 12 (Suppl 13) (1988) 103-194
    • Mice
  • Mouse Lymphoma  (576643)  Completed 
    • Citation: Mitchell, A.D., Rudd, C.J., and Caspary, W.J. Evaluation of the L5178Y mouse lymphoma cell mutagenesis assay: Intralaboratory results for 63 coded chemicals tested at SRI International. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 12 (Suppl 13) (1988) 37-102
    • Mice
  • Salmonella Reduction  (715943)  Completed 
    • Citation: Reid, T., Morton K., and King, C. Mutagenicity of azo dyes following metabolism by different reductive/oxidative systems. Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 6 (1984) 705-717
    •  Positive 
  • Salmonella  (371333)  Completed 
    •  Positive 
  • Salmonella  (759722)  Completed 
    • Citation: Haworth, S., Lawlor, T., Mortelmans, K., Speck, W., and Zeiger, E. Salmonella mutagenicity test results for 250 chemicals Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 5 (Suppl 1) (1983) 3-142
    •  Positive