*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DG8597500
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzoic acid, 3,5-diiodo-4-hydroxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 618-76-8
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2212145
REFERENCE               : 4-10-00-00479 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199709
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H4-I2-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 389.91
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QVR DQ CI EI
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodo-
   * 3,5-Diiodo-4-hydroxybenzoic acid
   * Ioxynil acid
   * M and B 10903
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NCNSA6 National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council,
   Chemical-Biological Coordination Center, Review.  (Washington, DC)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,20,1953
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 4 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific
   Edition.  (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60.  For publisher information, see
   JPMSAE.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 43,495,1954
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex)
   Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay)
REFERENCE :
   JMPCAS Journal of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry.  (Washington, DC)
   V.1-5, 1959-62.  For publisher information, see JMCMAR.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,213,1960
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 750 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JOCEAH Journal of Organic Chemistry.  (American Chemical Soc., Distribution
   Office Dept. 223, POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC 20037)  V.1-
   1936-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,1686,1957

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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