*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : XT6400000
CHEMICAL NAME           : p-Toluenesulfonic acid, butyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 778-28-9
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1428508
REFERENCE               : 4-11-00-00250 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C11-H16-O3-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 228.33
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 4OSWR D1
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-methyl-, butyl ester
   * Butyl p-methylbenzenesulfonate
   * Butyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate
   * Butyl-p-toluenesulfonate
   * n-Butyl p-toluenesulfonate
   * Butyl tosylate
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   ZEKBAI Zeitschrift fuer Krebsforschung.  (Berlin, Fed. Rep. Ger.)  V.1-75,
   1903-71.  For publisher information, see JCROD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   74,241,1970
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CBCCT* "Summary Tables of Biological Tests," National Research Council
   Chemical-Biological Coordination Center.  (National Academy of Science
   Library, 2101 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20418)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,303,1950
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 320 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CSLNX* U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Chemical Systems
   Laboratory, NIOSH Exchange Chemicals.  (Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: NX#01764

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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