*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : EK1720000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2,3-Butanediol, 2,3-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 76-09-5
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1340501
REFERENCE               : 4-01-00-02575 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199709
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H14-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 118.20
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QX1&1&XQ1&1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2,3-Dimethyl-2,3-butanediol
   * Pinacol
   * Pinacone
   * Tetramethylethylene glycol
   * 1,1,2,2-Tetramethylethylene glycol
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Moderate
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,841,1976
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 3380 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - anticonvulsant
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,841,1976

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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