*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DG6825000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzoic acid, 2,5-dichloro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 50-79-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0973353
REFERENCE               : 4-09-00-01005 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199709
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H4-Cl2-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 191.01
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QVR BG EG
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2,5-Dichlorobenzoic acid
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex)
   Behavioral - muscle weakness
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
REFERENCE :
   BCPCA6 Biochemical Pharmacology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.1-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   13,1538,1964
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 237 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - rigidity (including catalepsy)
   Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity
REFERENCE :
   JMCMAR Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.6-    1963-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,1020,1968
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation test systems - not otherwise specified
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 gm/L
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 264,1,1991

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

 
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