*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : EL8900000 CHEMICAL NAME : 2-Butanone, 4-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 122-48-5 BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2051099 REFERENCE : 4-08-00-01866 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) LAST UPDATED : 199701 DATA ITEMS CITED : 4 MOLECULAR FORMULA : C11-H14-O3 MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 194.25 COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Natural Product Primary Irritant SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES : * Gingerone * 4-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone * (4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)ethyl methyl ketone * 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxy-benzylacetone * (0)-Paradol * Vanillyl acetone * Zingerone * Zingiberone *** 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 : Mild REFERENCE : FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.20- 1982- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,851,1982 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : 2580 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.20- 1982- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,851,1982 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit DOSE/DURATION : >5 gm/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.20- 1982- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,851,1982 *** STATUS IN U.S. *** EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY *** END OF RECORD ***