*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : VH3709950
CHEMICAL NAME           : beta-Resorcylic acid, 6-methyl-,
                          4-(6-methyl-beta-resorcylate)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 480-56-8
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2172778
REFERENCE               : 4-10-00-01527 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C16-H14-O7
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 318.30
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QVR BQ F1 DOVR DQ B1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzoic acid, 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-, 4-carboxy-3-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl 
    ester
   * Lecanoric acid
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JANTAJ Journal of Antibiotics.  (Japan Antibiotics Research Assoc., 2-20-8
   Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141, Japan)  V.2-5, 1948-52;  V.21- 1968-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 27,587,1974
 
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