*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : LU4725000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2(5H)-Furanone, 4-hydroxy-5-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 22885-98-9
LAST UPDATED            : 198910
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C5-H6-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 114.11
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T5OV EHJ DQ E1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * alpha-Methyl tetronic acid
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 2600 mg/kg/65W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   BJCAAI British Journal of Cancer.  (Macmillan Press Ltd., Houndmills,
   Basingstoke, Hants. RG21 2XS, UK)  V.1-    1947-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   19,392,1965

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   TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
   22HAAD "Microbial Toxins, 1970-72," Ajil, S.J., et al., eds., New York,
   Academic Press, Inc., 1970-72  Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,409,1971

 
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