*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DG8576080
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzoic acid,
                          2-(1,4-dihydro-5-hydroxy-1,4-dioxo-2-naphthalenyl)-3-
                          methoxy-5-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 76191-52-1
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 5993552
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C19-H14-O6
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 338.33
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Antibiotic WS 5995B
   *   2-(1,4-Dihydro-5-hydroxy-1,4-dioxo-2-naphthalenyl)-3-methoxy-5-methylben
     zoic acid
   * WS-5995B
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >1 gm/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: 33,1107,1980
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - chicken
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: 33,1107,1980
 
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