*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DG8576840
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzoic acid, 3,5-dihydroxy-, ethyl ester,
                          hemihydrate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 4142-98-7
LAST UPDATED            : 198903
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H10-O4.1/2H2-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 191.179
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid ethyl ester hemihydrate
   * Ethyl 3,5-dihydroxybenzoate hemihydrate
   * alpha-Resorcylic acid, ethyl ester, hemihydrate
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1250 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JACSAT Journal of the American Chemical Society.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.1-    1879-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 61,531,1939
 
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