*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : XU1400000 CHEMICAL NAME : o-Toluic acid CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 118-90-1 BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1072103 REFERENCE : 4-27-00-07537 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) LAST UPDATED : 199707 DATA ITEMS CITED : 2 MOLECULAR FORMULA : C8-H8-O2 MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 136.16 WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QVR B1 COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Drug SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES : * Benzoic acid, 2-methyl- * o-Methylbenzoic acid * 2-Methylbenzoic acid * Orthotoluic acid * o-Toluylic acid *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA *** ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 422 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Behavioral - rigidity (including catalepsy) Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity REFERENCE : JMCMAR Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. (American Chemical Soc., Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC 20037) V.6- 1963- Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,1020,1968 *** STATUS IN U.S. *** EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY *** END OF RECORD ***