*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : UD3365500
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 1135-24-6
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C10-H10-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 194.20
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Cinnamic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-
   * Coniferic acid
   * Ferulic acid
   * 3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid
   * 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy cinnammic acid
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >350 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay)
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Behavioral - rigidity (including catalepsy)
REFERENCE :
   IJSIDW Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.  (Kalina, Santa Cruz
   (East), Bombay 400 029, India)  V.40(2)-    1978-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   49,77,1987
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 857 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CPBTAL Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin.  (Japan Pub. Trading Co., USA,
   1255 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103)  V.6-    1958-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 38,1620,1990

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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