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RTECS NUMBER            : GE6700000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Citraconic acid, dimethyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 617-54-9
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1723489
REFERENCE               : 4-02-00-02232 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199709
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H10-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 158.17
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 1OVY1&U1VO1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2-Butenedioic acid, 2-methyl-, dimethyl ester, (Z)-
   * Dimethyl citraconate
   * Dimethyl methyl maleate
   * cis-2-Methyl-2-butenedioic acid, dimethyl ester
   * Methylmaleic acid, dimethyl ester
 
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                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,749,1976

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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