*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : LU4865000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2(5H)-Furanone,
                          4-hydroxy-3-phenyl-5-(phenylmethylene)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 4941-88-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C17-H12-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 264.29
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 5-Benzyliden-4-hydroxy-3-phenylfuran-2(5H)-on
   * 2(5H)-Furanone, 5-benzylidene-4-hydroxy-3-phenyl-
   * 4-Hydroxy-3-phenyl-5-(phenylmethylene)-2(5H)-furanone
   * 2,4-Pentadienoic acid, 3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-diphenyl-, gamma-lactone
   * Pulvinon
   * Pulvinone
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - spastic paralysis with or without sensory
   change
REFERENCE :
   ARPMAS Archiv der Pharmazie (Weinheim, Germany)  (VCH Pub., Inc., 303 NW
   12th Ave., Deerfield Beach, FL 33441)  V.51-261, 1835-1923; V.305-    1972-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 318,11,1985
 
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