*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DK6140000
CHEMICAL NAME           : p-Benzoquinone, 2-methoxy-6-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 611-68-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2046069
REFERENCE               : 4-08-00-01788 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-H8-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 152.16
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L6V DVJ BO1 F1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Coprinin
   * 2-Methoxy-6-methyl-p-benzoquinone
   * 4-Methoxy-toluoquinone
   * 3-Methoxy-2,5-toluquinone
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 7400 ug/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: 35,985,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 25 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85GDA2 "CRC Handbook of Antibiotic Compounds," Vols.1- ,  Berdy, J., Boca
   Raton, FL, CRC Press, 1980-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,304,1980
 
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