*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : GY5977000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Cyclopent-4-ene-1,3-dione,
                          2-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 66655-93-4
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2083813
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H6-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 142.12
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L5V CV BHJ BQ B1Q
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Antibiotic G2201-C
   * G2201-C
   * 2-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)cyclopent-4-ene-1,3-dione
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 19 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: 31,15,1978
 
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