*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : UA2458280
CHEMICAL NAME           : Propanoic acid, 2-cyano-2-hydroxy-, potassium salt
LAST UPDATED            : 198703
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H4-N-O3.K
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 153.19
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2-Cyano-2-hydroxypropanoic acid potassium salt
   * Pyruvic acid cyanohydrin potassium salt
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 300 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - muscle weakness
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 59,222,1937
 
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