*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DH3549000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzoic acid, 2-methoxy-, methyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 606-45-1
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2207356
REFERENCE               : 4-10-00-00144 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H10-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 166.19
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * o-Anisic acid, methyl ester
   * Dimethyl salicylate
   * o-Methoxybenzoic acid methyl ester
   * o-Methoxy methyl benzoate
   * Methyl o-anisate
   * Methyl o-methoxybenzoate
   * Methyl 2-methoxybenzoate
   * Methylsalicylate methyl ether
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 3800 mg/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:
   26,385,1988
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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:
   26,385,1988

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

 
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