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RTECS NUMBER            : LT8530600
CHEMICAL NAME           : 3-Furanacrolein, 2-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 874-66-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-H8-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 136.16
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Furfurylidine-2-propanal
   * alpha-Methylfurylacrolein
   * alpha-Methyl-beta-furylacrolein
   * 2-Methyl-3-furylacrolein
   * 2-Methyl-3-(2-furyl)acrolein
   * 2-Methyl-3-(2-furyl)propenal
   * 2-Propenal, 3-(2-furanyl)-2-methyl-
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - lacrimation
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
   Skin and Appendages - hair
REFERENCE :
   ATDAEI Acute Toxicity Data. Journal of the American College of Toxicology,
   Part B. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128)  V.1-
   1990-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,3,1990

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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