| Agent Name |
1,1-Ethylidenebis[L-tryptophan] |
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| CAS Number |
132685-02-0 |
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| Formula |
C24-H26-N4-O4 |
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| Major Category |
Other Classes |
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| Synonyms |
1,1'-Ebt; 1,1'-Ethylidenebis(tryptophan); L-Tryptophan, 1,1'-ethylidenebis-; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Other Organic Compounds |
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| Comments |
This chemical is the suspected cause of Eosinophilia-Myalgia syndrome, a toxic epidemic that occurred in 1989 among those who ingested contaminated L-tryptophan as a dietary supplement. Another scleroderma-like disorder caused by environmental poisoning occurred in Spain in 1981: toxic oil syndrome after ingestion of rapeseed oil contaminated with aromatic amines. [Rosenstock, p. 538] |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
Not evaluated |
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