*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : EK7907100
CHEMICAL NAME           : Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-,
                          1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydro-7-methyl-8-(2-(tetrahydro-4-hy
                          droxy-6-oxo-2H-pyran- 2-yl)ethyl)-1-naphthalenyl
                          ester,
                          (1S-(1-alpha(R*),7-beta,8-beta(2S*,4S*),8a-beta))-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 73573-88-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199212
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C23-H34-O5
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 390.57
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Antibiotic ML 236B
   * Compactin
   * (+)-Compactin
   * Compactin (penicillium)
   * CS 500
   * ML-236B
   * ML 236B lactone
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >2 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: 29,1346,1976
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 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: 29,1346,1976
 
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