*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : YV7590000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Valeric acid, 4-hydroxy-5-(methylsulfonyl)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 15396-28-8
LAST UPDATED            : 198909
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H12-O5-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 196.24
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * gamma-Hydroxy-delta-methysulfonyl valeric acid
   * 4-Hydroxy-5-(methylsulfonyl)valeric acid
   * Pentanoic acid, 4-hydroxy-5-(methylsulfonyl)-
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - excitement
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
REFERENCE :
   TAKHAA Takeda Kenkyusho Ho.  Journal of the Takeda Research Laboratories.
   (Takeda Yakuhin Kogyo K.K., 2-17-85 Jusohon-machi, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka 532,
   Japan)  V.29-    1970-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 30,242,1971
 
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