*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CA9516000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2-Anthracenecarboxylic acid,
                          9,10-dihydro-4,5-dihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 478-43-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2222155
REFERENCE               : 4-10-00-04088 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C15-H8-O6
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 284.23
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2-Anthroic acid, 9,10-dihydro-4,5-dihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-
   * Cassic acid
   * Chrysazin-3-carboxylic acid
   * 9,10-Dihydro-4,5-dihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenecarboxylic acid
   * Monorhein
   * Rheic acid
   * Rhubarb Yellow
 
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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           : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PHTOEH Pharmacology and Toxicology (Copenhagen).  (Munksgaard International
   Pub., POB 2148, DK-1016 Copenhagen K, Denmark)  V.60-    1987-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 61,153,1987
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >25 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PHTOEH Pharmacology and Toxicology (Copenhagen).  (Munksgaard International
   Pub., POB 2148, DK-1016 Copenhagen K, Denmark)  V.60-    1987-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 61,153,1987
 
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