*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DG8598750
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzoic acid, 3,4-dimethoxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 93-07-2
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0518285
REFERENCE               : 4-10-00-01460 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H10-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 182.19
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 3,4-Dimethoxybenzoic acid
   * 3,4-Dimethylprotocatechuic acid
   * Veratric 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           : >800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 196,478,1976
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA inhibition
TEST SYSTEM             : Human Lymphocyte
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 mmol/L
REFERENCE :
   BCPCA6 Biochemical Pharmacology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.1-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1275,1980

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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