*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DH3350000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzoic acid, o-mercapto-, acetate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 55819-78-8
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2643031
REFERENCE               : 1-10-00-00056 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H8-O3-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 196.23
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Acetylthiosalicylic acid
   * Benzoic acid, 2-(acetylthio)-
   * o-Mercaptobenzoic acid acetate
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 224 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - tremor
   Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
REFERENCE :
   JPMSAE Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.  (American Pharmaceutical Assoc.,
   2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20037)  V.50-    1961-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 64,760,1975
 
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