*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : LU4375000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2(5H)-Furanone, 5-ethylidene-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 3690-50-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H6-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 110.12
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T5VOYJ CU2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Ethylidene-2(5H)-furanone
   * 4-Hydroxyhexa-2,4-dienoic acid lactone
   * Methyl protoanemonin
   * Sorbic acid, 4-hydroxy-, gamma-lactone
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 2440 mg/kg/61W-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:
   15,85,1961
 
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