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RTECS NUMBER            : CY1575590
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzeneacetic acid, 2-carboxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 89-51-0
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1872069
REFERENCE               : 4-09-00-03343 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H8-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 180.17
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2-Carboxybenzeneacetic acid
   * (o-Carboxymethyl)benzoic acid
   * (2-Carboxyphenyl)acetic acid
   * Homophthalic acid
   * Toluene-alpha,2-dicarboxylic acid
   * o-Toluic acid, alpha-carboxy-
 
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TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NCNSA6 National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council,
   Chemical-Biological Coordination Center, Review.  (Washington, DC)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,7,1953

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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