*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : SA7450000
CHEMICAL NAME : 3-Pentanol, 3-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 77-74-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1731456
REFERENCE : 4-01-00-01723 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C6-H14-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 102.20
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QX2&2&1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Methyldiaethylcarbinol
* Methyldiethylcarbinol
* 3-Methyl-pentanol-(3)
* 3-Methyl-3-pentanol
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 710 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams &
Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 115,230,1955
TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 750 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
LDTU** "Narkoseversuche mit Hoheren Alkoholen und Stickstoffderivaten,
Dissertation," Leube, F., Pharmakologischen Institut der Universitat
Tubingen, Fed. Rep. Ger., 1931 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,-,1931
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 1100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. (Editio Cantor Verlag,
Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1- 1951-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,161,1955
*** STATUS IN U.S. ***
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
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