*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : VH3713000
CHEMICAL NAME           : beta-Resorcylic acid, monosodium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 17289-70-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199206
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H5-O4.Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 176.11
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzoic acid, 2,4-dihydroxy-, monosodium salt
   * Monosodium 2,4-dihydroxybenzoate
   * Sodium 2,4-dihydroxybenzoate
   * Sodium beta-resorcylate
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 3600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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: 114,299,1955
 
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