*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : LU4250000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 3(2H)-Furanone, 2-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 27538-10-9
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1617449
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H10-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 142.17
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T5O CV BHJ B2 DQ E1
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3-(2H)-furanone
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1932 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   DCTODJ Drug and Chemical Toxicology.  (Marcel Dekker, 270 Madison Ave., New
   York, NY 10016) V.1-    1977/78-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,249,1980

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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