*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DF6494600
CHEMICAL NAME           : 3-Benzofurancarboxylic acid,
                          5-(hydroperoxyacetyl)-2-methyl-
LAST UPDATED            : 198307
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C12-H10-O6
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 250.22
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 5-(Hydroperoxyacetyl)-2-methyl-3-benzofurancarboxylic acid
 
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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           : 1500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - analgesia
   Biochemical - Metabolism (Intermediary) - effect on inflammation or
   mediation of inflammation
REFERENCE :
   RPTOAN Russian Pharmacology and Toxicology (English Translation).
   Translation of FATOAO.  (Euromed Pub., 33, Woodlands Rd., Surbiton, Surrey,
   UK)  V.30-    1967-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 45,86,1982
 
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