*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : GE2340000
CHEMICAL NAME : Cinnamyl alcohol, alpha-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 1504-55-8
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2040727
LAST UPDATED : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C10-H12-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 148.22
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : Q1Y1&U1R
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Methyl cinnamic alcohol
* alpha-Methylcinnamyl alcohol
* 2-Methyl-3-phenyl-2-propen-1-ol
* 3-Phenyl-2-methyl-propen-2-ol-1
* 2-Propen-1-ol, 2-methyl-3-phenyl-
*** 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 :
FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For
publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,851,1975
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 2400 uL/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For
publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,851,1975
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 :
FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For
publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,851,1975
*** STATUS IN U.S. ***
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
*** END OF RECORD ***