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RTECS NUMBER            : WZ1223400
CHEMICAL NAME           : Terephthalic acid, diethyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 636-09-9
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0650906
REFERENCE               : 4-09-00-03304 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C12-H14-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 222.26
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 2OVR DVO2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, diethyl ester
   * Diethyl terephthalate
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1111 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - ptosis
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
REFERENCE :
   JPMSAE Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.  (American Pharmaceutical Assoc.,
   2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20037)  V.50-    1961-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 56,1446,1967

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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