*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : SM0890000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Phenol, 3,4-(methylenedioxy)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 533-31-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0127405
REFERENCE               : 5-19-02-00532 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199709
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H6-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 138.13
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T56 BO DO CHJ GQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1,3-Benzodioxol-5-ol
   * 3,4-Methylenedioxyphenol
   * Methylene ether of oxyhydroquinone
   * Sesamol
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 874 gm/kg/2Y-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria
   Gastrointestinal - tumors
REFERENCE :
   JJCREP Japanese Journal of Cancer Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. BV, POB
   211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands)  V.76-    1985-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 83,1279,1992
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1092 gm/kg/2Y-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria
   Gastrointestinal - tumors
REFERENCE :
   JJCREP Japanese Journal of Cancer Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. BV, POB
   211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands)  V.76-    1985-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 83,1279,1992
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1612 gm/kg/96W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria
   Gastrointestinal - tumors
REFERENCE :
   JJCREP Japanese Journal of Cancer Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. BV, POB
   211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands)  V.76-    1985-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 81,207,1990
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1092 gm/kg/2Y-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria
   Gastrointestinal - tumors
REFERENCE :
   JJCREP Japanese Journal of Cancer Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. BV, POB
   211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands)  V.76-    1985-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 81,207,1990

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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