*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : ES8055000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Butyric acid, 2-bromo-3-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 565-74-2
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1721146
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C5-H9-Br-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 181.05
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * alpha-Bromoisovaleric acid
   * 2-Bromoisovaleric acid
   * 2-Bromo-3-methylbutanoic acid
   * 2-Bromo-3-methylbutyric acid
   * Butanoic acid, 2-bromo-3-methyl-
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 769 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   EPASR* United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticides
   and Toxic Substances. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW,
   Washington, DC 20460)  History unknown.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   8EHQ-0188-0714
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1410 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   EPASR* United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticides
   and Toxic Substances. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW,
   Washington, DC 20460)  History unknown.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   8EHQ-0188-0714
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 17600 mg/kg/4W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   EPASR* United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticides
   and Toxic Substances. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW,
   Washington, DC 20460)  History unknown.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   8EHQ-0188-0714

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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