*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DA4940000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzenemethanol, 4-methyl-, acetate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2216-45-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2046163
REFERENCE               : 4-06-00-03173 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C10-H12-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 164.22
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * p-Acetoxymethyltoluene
   * Benzyl alcohol, p-methyl-, acetate
   * 4-Methylbenzenemethanol acetate
   * p-Methylbenzyl acetate
   * 4-Methylbenzyl acetate
   * p-Tolubenzyl acetate
   * p-Xylyl acetate
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.20-    1982- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   30,79S,1992
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.20-    1982- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   30,79S,1992

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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