*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : EM9252700
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2-Butenoic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester, (E)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 5837-78-5
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1720895
REFERENCE               : 4-02-00-01553 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H12-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 128.19
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Crotonic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester, (E)-
   * Ethyl (E)-2-methyl-2-butenoate
   * Ethyl alpha-methylcrotonate
   * Ethyl (E)-2-methylcrotonate
   * Ethyl tiglate
   * (E)-2-Methyl-2-butenoic acid ethyl ester
   * Tiglic acid, ethyl ester
 
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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           : >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:
   26,321,1988
 
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:
   26,321,1988

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

 
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